Happy to show proof of spring in my yard this afternoon - we have finally solidly made it.
I may be forced to use one of these for the Seasonal Contest "Spring"
Under the rainbow made by my watering hose and the sun you can see a black arc.
That is the netting container for the little lettuce plants you see under it. The netting is to protect my future salads from the gorgeous critter in the next photo.
I live in the middle of town at a very busy street. It makes me sad how much of the wild critters' habitats we have messed with. But that does not so much apply to black bears roaming. Note the bit of graffiti behind him. it was done by my nephew with paint cans he stole from my workshop.
In all his glory, and scared out of his mind. I crept up.
And we can't not at least give a nod to the azaleas.
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Our was vivid but short, the temps went up fast for a few days, and the blossoms went away.
May this be the end of cold spells for you....
Thank you for sharing-
Iris are opening as well....and we have lows in the mid to low 40s this coming Fri and Sat PM! After that, we should start some milder evenings...but since my lettuce, chard, greens are only one week planted - and beets go in after the next swath of rain ends - I am hoping for a delay in the inevitable furnace like conditions!
We are about half way selling our veggie seedlings...been a good season. Going to try out straw bale gardening this year - got so much to do I don't know how it will all get done (typical for me, always bite off too much!)
thanks for your kind words...
Weren't you lucky to get that bunny to pose for you next to some flowers!
and I have a fondness for bunnies... we always have so many bunny tracks in Vermont but they never show themselves 
and...
(can we buy you lunch sometime in the next few days?? 
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conference call with office this am and they are giving us new schedule... not today- storms still raging