Showing posts with label lilac. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lilac. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

fair weather and feathers

 We've been hard at work outside!



So many spring things in bloom or on the cusp...

jacob's ladder

peony

anemones

euphorbia

lilacs

ferns, lily of the valley

Lots of creatures out and about, too!

mayfly

tan slug

may beetle

net-winged beetle

eastern tiger swallowtail

teeny tiny feathers!!

And more beauty on our walks...

multiflora rose

purple phacelia

ferns

mayapples

wolf's milk fungus

It's a really nice time of year.



Have a great week!







 






Tuesday, April 22, 2025

teeth and toothwort

The redbuds are just just passing their peak.  They're everywhere around here and give a nice pop of color!





Last week, Todd and I took a walk in our wooded property section.  Beyond the back fence, blackberry bushes spread quickly in early summer, blocking our access...but it's lovely in spring.

So much lovely spring growth!

dutchman's breeches

crane fly orchid

trillium

dwarf cinquefoil


mayapples

so many ferns!

ragwort roundleaf, unopened...

...and opened.

slender toothwort

I love it back there.  We have two limestone bed streams...



...and a new smaller one, red from the iron beneath it.


No wonder we see so many animals on our trail cam, which is at the mouth of this stream (by the main pond).  It's a pretty perfect animal habitat...plenty of shelter and a water source.  We found evidence of quite a few deer back here, judging from the skeletal remains!



It's so peaceful back here that we're talking about hacking out a trail and hanging a hammock on the ledge overlooking the stream this summer!

Meanwhile, I'm continuing to weed a little every day, making slight progress...


...and hanging with the cats to relax.  They could teach a master class in chillaxing!



We're all loving the new growth that we're seeing every day...cats included, I think!  Apple tree is leafing out...


Lilac buds are starting to open!


Every day, something new.  I love spring!

Bed in front of porch...totally empty when we moved in!

Have a great week!

Thursday, March 27, 2025

cat grass en masse

 It's still pretty cold, but...sunrises have been amazing lately.

I've slooooowly been working on getting my mini greenhouses out.  No green yet!


For instant gratification, there's always...cat grass.  It's so easy to grow.  Just sprinkle seeds and cover...


...put in a sunny window for a couple of days, and...instant spring!


It lasts like this for several days...meanwhile, I'll start another container of it tomorrow.  Swap out the old, repeat, repeat.  So easy!

Meanwhile, I've got daffodils everywhere!


This vintage jadite egg cup that I picked up at an antique shop is perfect for tiny daffodils.


I bought these ceramic eggs so long ago, and I use them every single spring!


Meanwhile, I'm getting my fill of color outside.  I love seeing all the green!





Not just green.

Vinca

Spirea


the first of the violets!

a peek of lilac

daffodil

hosta nubs

the first redbuds!  

Things should really be popping in a couple of weeks!  Meanwhile, we'll be checking the trail cams for the first signs of BABIES...bobcat cubs, goz, coyote kits, and fawns!  We have an astounding number of possums and I'm really hoping to catch some possum babies (joeys, just like baby kangaroos!) soon.  I love spring!

Have a great week!