Rejoice, rejoice! Spring has brought the flowers!

Some of my most favorite flowers are those that come just after the snow has melted. Tulips, daffodils, pansies, crocuses etc. Maybe I like them so much because they signal the end of winter, with its cold weather and drab colorless scenery. My spirit is lifted up as I see the beginning of new life and the start of another fresh year!

So this morning my beautiful flowers all lie under a blanket of snow and ice! The temperature for the next two nights are forecast to drop into the mid 20's. Mother Nature, please don't kill my flowers!

The Second Sign that Spring has Sprung

 

Everyone should know by now that honey bees are almost an endangered species and that their dwindling numbers are a mystery, but their demise would be a castastrophe for farmers who depend on them to pollenize their crops, and therefore, by extension, for anyone who likes to eat. This little guy is out early and maybe this is an indication that things may be on the upswing.

Spring Has Been Put On Hold

 

A couple of days ago my flower bed was beginning to come to life, with crocuses blooming and tulips and daffodils about 4 inches high. Today they all lie under a blanket of snow. Will this Winter never go away?

Spring has Sprung

  When we went to bed last night our little flower bed was drab and bare except for a few sad looking pansies that had survived under the snow. The sun came out today and south winds raised our temperatures to the low sixties. I went outside my front door, and, much to my surprise, a dozen or so little crocus' had poked their blossoms out and unfolded them to take in the warmth. My attitude has just improved immensely!!