While I might not have found any Spring Beauties blooming yet, there were some Bloodroots buds poking up and may fully open in a few more day. And at least they only had some rain on them today and not snow this time.
Bloodroot Bud
Picture of the Day for May 4, 2019
Today was a nice spring day, but I didn’t have time for a walk in the woods to hunt for wildflowers as I still a lot of limbs that came down over the long winter that needed to be picked up off my lawn. I did spot some Spring Beauties leaves but no blossoms yet so will have to hunt for blooms in upcoming days.
Hunting for Blooms
Picture of the Day for May 3, 2019
Things are slowly starting to sprout and green up, but near my pond it looked more like autumn with the fallen color leaves under the water. If it wasn’t for the tadpoles swimming in and out around the leaves, the leaves almost looked like they weren’t in water.
Autumn Underwater
Picture of the Day for May 2, 2019
The chipmunk should try to hide from me as I wasn’t too happy that it took four days to herd the little rodent out of my garage. And that was after he knocked several things over as it roamed around in off limits territory.
Troublesome Chipmunk
Picture of the Day for May 1, 2019
The first butterflies returned two weeks ago, but they haven’t been able to bask in the sun with the recent rainy days. Red admirals are very territorial and the females will only mate with males with superior flight abilities who can hold territory. Females select males with those traits that will increase the mating success of their offspring.
Return of the Red Admirals
Picture of the Day for April 30, 2019
April showers are supposed to bring May flowers, but it also makes the few brave April flowers a little wet, like these Siberian squills, a native plant of southwestern Russia, the Caucasus, and Turkey (but not native to Siberia). The blue color helps brighten a rainy day but it is becoming invasive in Midwestern United States.
Showers on Siberian Squills
Picture of the Day for April 29, 2019
Dabbling ducks, like the Blue-winged Teals, forage in shallow waters such as flooded fields and marshes. They feed by tipping up rather than diving to reach aquatic vegetation and other food items. When taking flight, they spring into the air instead of pattering across the water.
Male Blue-winged Teals
Picture of the Day for April 28, 2019
A late April Sunday walk through the woods would be nice to search for wildflowers, but today it was a bit chilly and the ground still soggy plus the late spring has very few wildflowers open yet. I did find a “wild” flower on my lawn though. Snow Glory, also called Glory-of-the-Snow, is a small bulb-producing plant native to western Turkey and garden centers sells this ornamental bulb. I had some planted in my retaining wall beds, but now they have escaped, relocating on different areas of my lawn, even up a steep hill.
Wild Flower
Picture of the Day for April 27, 2019
The brick building may be old, but it could provide some shelter from rain or snow. And for change, today’s snow went to the south so I didn’t have to shovel that white stuff again.
Old Brick Building
Picture of the Day for April 26, 2019
While I was cutting up fallen trees and limbs today, others were planting trees because of National Arbor Day. It looks like Mother Nature planted two different trees rather close together.
Trees Together
