The frogs have made their return for more than a week now, but with the temperature reaching 82 degrees today, the tiny spring peepers were very vocal.
Noisy Spring Peeper
Picture of the Day for April 4, 2021
It was a very warm Sunday afternoon for the bunnies to play in the yard, but on my way to church in the morning I spotted deer on the road instead of cottontails. Guess the Easter bunny was playing elsewhere as I didn’t see him today.
Easter Bunny
Picture of the Day for April 3, 2021
I spotted some snow glories this morning, but they are not native flowers. Late this afternoon, I did finally spotted the first native wildflower blooming in my woods. Hepaticas are the first wildflowers to bloom around my area and are always a treat to see in the spring.
First is Found
Picture of the Day for April 2, 2021
The old windmill would have been turning with the breezy conditions as the wind started to blow in some warmer temperatures again. The old windmills are disappearing as new bigger energy producing ones are going up.
Old Windmill
Picture of the Day for April 1, 2021
I think Mother Nature played the April Fools’ Day trick with its deceiving sunshine. On Monday it was warm enough that I could open my windows for the first time this spring, but this morning the temperature was 14 and the wind chills stayed below freezing most of the day. The sunshine made it look warm but it fooled you when you went outside.
Not So Warm
Picture of the Day for March 31, 2021
Well March didn’t really come in like a lion or lamb and it went out in the middle too. There was no snow but the temperatures never got above freezing and the wind made it feel cooler yet.
Tail End of March
Picture of the Day for March 30, 2021
Today was 30 degrees colder than yesterday so it didn’t feel very warm outside especially with the wind blowing, but hopefully later in the week will be warmer so I can get the bird houses cleaned up before the bluebirds return. The female is checking up on the male bluebird to see if he is picking out a good house for her.
House Hunting
Picture of the Day for March 29, 2021
The very strong winds today brought more limbs down and the few remaining oak leaves from last fall were having trouble hanging on.
Oak Leaf Down
Picture of the Day for March 28, 2021
A Sunday walk through the woods did not reveal any wildflowers poking up or blossoming, but there was a small patch of blue from some Siberian Squill, which is an ornamental from Eurasia and now is an invasive species here.
Early Blue Color
Picture of the Day for March 27, 2021
The morning sun reflected off my pond as three pairs of wood ducks enjoyed the quiet scene before the rain moved in.
Morning Ducks
