Finally I found the first blossoms of spring which have somehow survived the below freezing nights and days, but probably because they were next to my basement door where some heat escaped out of the house.
Surviving Scilla Siberica
Picture of the Day for April 15, 2022
It is a good thing the flowers haven’t come up yet as they would have been covered in snow again plus the day was below freezing so the blossoms would be turning blue in the cold.
Someday Blossoms
Picture of the Day for April 14, 2022
This scene from the middle of April twelve years looks very different than today as there is no green grass, no yellow blossoms and the white today is from the snow on the ground and not the white dandelion seed heads.
Not This April Spring Scene
Picture of the Day for March 26, 2022
The two pair of geese might decide that they came back too early as the pond barely had some open water when it cold enough overnight to create a new ice layer. By afternoon, the geese broke through the thinner ice and one had to belly flop to get back up on the ice. Tonight will be colder yet so the might not thaw enough for their afternoon swim.
Returning Geese Pair
Picture of the Day for March 25, 2022
The wind was blowing the new snow today and it has snowed on the poor robin’s tails more than three times so it is time for spring but the forecast doesn’t have any warm temperatures in the coming week.
Spring Won’t Come
Picture of the Day for March 20, 2022
Ten years ago, these flowers were blooming for the first day of spring. There is no hint of leaves poking up through the ground where the snow recently melted so no Snow Glories to signal the start of spring this year.
No Spring Flowers
Picture of the Day for March 4, 2022
Five years ago, there was hints of green in late February with some moss springing up but no moss showing this March yet.
February Moss
Picture of the Day for May 13, 2021
A cluster of Jack-in-the-pulpits catch some early evening spring sunshine. They are a native wildflower and the actual true flower are tiny dots that line the spadix (the Jack) which are wrapped by the spathe (the pulpit). The smaller plants are generally male and as the plant ages and grows larger, more female flowers are produced.
Some Jacks in Sunshine
Picture of the Day for May 11, 2021
Although it seemed like it took forever for something to bloom this spring, as soon as I mowed the lawn, the dandelions popped overnight to carpet the ground in yellow.
Dandelion Yellow Carpet
Picture of the Day for May 1, 2021
The very warm sunny day had the wildflowers opening up to the sunshine on this May Day, even if May baskets filled with flowers is not celebrated like it was in the past.
May Day Flowers
