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Lilacs

The lilacs are past their peak.  After a few days of rain, some flowers remain, but others have fallen to the ground.  

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Everything Gets More Colorful

I love the way the trees are getting flowers and the grass is getting greener.  Every thing is more colorful than it was a few weeks ago.  Even the bugs are more colorful. This small fly is probably a chironomid.

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A Face Full of Pollen

It’s easy to see why honeybees are such good pollinators from this dandelion photo. Last week I was out of state on a training trip.  The accommodations were really good, and the class and people in it were top notch.  Still, I felt out … Continue reading

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Springing Back

After our brief winter we had a cool (but not freezing) rainy day.  The snow did not do too much damage, and leaves are popping out.  I took some photos while there was still a light misty rain going on. … Continue reading

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Ahh, Spring

The days are getting longer.  Already it is light when I get up at 5:40 and still light at 8:00 pm.  The leaves are starting to pop out.  The yard needs to be mowed.  The long winter is over. At … Continue reading

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More Signs of Spring

We finally have some leaves popping out.  The gooseberries seem to be the first to show up. And, down in the soft dirt is a red velvet mite.  

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The Mosses are Blooming

Well, they are not blooming in the strict botanical sense.   But they are becoming quite beautiful. I posted some photos of a moss from our yard a couple of weeks ago.  The little hazelnut shell I was using as a marker … Continue reading

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The Purple ones are Blooming, Too

Most years the purple colored crocus bloom before the yellow and white ones in our garden, and they usually beat them by a couple of days.  This year, the yellow crocus beat the purple, but only by one day. I … Continue reading

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First Flowers

Crocus are blooming. First garden flowers of the year. Ahhhh….  

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Greening Up

With the arrival of spring and moisture from the melting snow, mosses which are found in the lawn are starting to turn a robust green.  

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