The Bugs in the Backyard

 At last! I found what I was looking for! The first bee of the year! Backyard Bug of the Day: Every day this week I have checked the crocuse...

 Happy Astronomical Spring! Yes, I know the vernal equinox (for the northern hemisphere, which is where I am) was a couple of days ago, but ...

 In the spring, things are constantly changing, developing, progressing... Like the hazelnut trees: Look, now both the male and female flow...

 Ah, spring flowers... Not what you had in mind? Well, aside from one creeping myrtle bloom, this is what I've got. These are male hazel...

 We had a snow/sleet/rain storm yesterday which left a slick, hard coating of frozen snow/slush on the ground, so I strapped my crampons ont...

 Aaaah! What a beautiful day! The sun was shining, it was warm, and finally, FINALLY! my snowdrops have sprouted. I have been looking for th...