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Looking for Signs of Spring
As the days grow longer, talk of spring is popular. There have been reports of crocus, daffodil, and forsythia blooming already because of the warmer than usual winter we've been having in the east, I took a walk around the yard looking for some of these early bits of color. While I didn't find many of the things my friends have been talking about, I was not disappointed.
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| I found snowdrops in the ground cover bed. This is the first year I've seen them. Which means that I have missed seeing them before or they were with some of the daffodil bulbs from a friend I planted last fall. Whatever is the case, they were a great surprise. |
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| Miss Annie Laurie's hellebore is blooming. This poor plant has managed to survive through multiple transplants and injuries, but this is the first time it has bloomed in several years. Now I'm not sure if I should transplant it to the other location that I thought would be better for it. |
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| I didn't find any forsythia blooms, but I did find this bird's nest in a forsythia bush |
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| Several people have said that they have crocus blooming, but I only have the leaves starting to emerge. |
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| The nandina is giving a show with its bright, red berries. Birds don't like these berries, so they remain all winter. |
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| And no walk around the yard would be complete without a porch update. The main structure is done. We are now waiting on warm enough weather for painting. After that is done, ceiling fans, gutters, drains, and lights will be installed. When it's warm enough for the porch to get painted, that will be a sure sign of spring. |
