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 10, 2021
There are trilliums blooming in the woods at the farm, but the great white trilliums were beheaded again by the deer along my path to the pond. The trilliums have been eaten too many years in a row so only a few even sprouted but the critters managed to nibble on them leaving stems only.
Missing Great White Trilliums
Picture of the Day for May 9, 2021
Cards, dinner and flowers are a few things children gave to their mother on this Mother’s Day. This calf has a different method of expressing its love.
Calf Loving Mom
Picture of the Day for May 8, 2021
As the farmers begin the spring field work for planting, it almost looks like fall with the maples showing some red color as the buds unfurl. The leaves will turn green when they start to produce the green chlorophyll pigment, which can be delayed by cloudy or cold days. So with the temperatures hovering near freezing at night for the past several weeks is giving us a more autumn looking spring.
Springtime Red
Picture of the Day for May 7, 2021
One male Baltimore Oriole has arrived from the south as the trees are starting to leaf out.
Returning Oriole
Picture of the Day for May 6, 2021
There was a few apple blossoms open today in the sunshine, although most are just on the edge of popping open.
Ready to Open
Picture of the Day for May 5, 2021
Wood ducks often search for nest cavities during the early morning with the male standing outside as female checks out the site. This male became extra excited when his mate flew into the duck house that he was standing on.
Wood Duck Watching
Picture of the Day for May 4, 2021
More color is showing each day as the grass turns greener with yellow dandelions dotted the lawn and some blue color from the Virginia bluebells, which are a bell-shaped native wildflower.
Blue from Virginia Bluebells
Picture of the Day for May 3, 2021
As May arrived, so did the first calves of the season. This one was enjoying an afternoon nap until I interrupted his sleep.
New May Calf
Picture of the Day for May 2, 2021
This weekend was the opening of the fishing season and it looks like this kingfisher wanted to get in on the action. But he didn’t find any fish in my pond, or at least I haven’t spotted any this spring after the thick ice over the winter. So the Belted Kingfisher had to snack on some bugs instead. The males are less colorful than the females as the female also has an additional rusty orange band on her belly.
Belted Kingfisher
