Yes, spring came this past week; but what is more astounding is that weatherwise, spring is here in Minnesota. Our unseasonably warm winter morphed into what appears to be an extremely early spring. We have broken many past high temperature records during the week. Leaves are coming out; grass is green; flowers are blooming; birds are building nests. This does not happen in Minnesota in March. The major bad thing is that it has been a poor year for collecting maple sap. The maple trees need an extended period of night temperatures below freezing and day temperatures above freezing. We just did not have enough for the trees to produce the usual amount of sap.
I am going to post some pictures of spring 2012.
A pair of purple finches has begun to build a nest on our backdoor light. This has all happened in less than a week. They are using lint from the dryer that blows out the exhaust vent. The female is in the nest while the male perches on the shed and sings. He is staking out his territory which is essentially our patio. I took the picture through the kitchen window so the quality is not particularly good but you can see her head and tail.
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| Apricot Tree |
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| Bleeding Heart |
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| Dew Spangled Bleeding Heart |
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| Alpine Currant |
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| Purple Crocus |
For the curious which is probably only Christine, I did not return to the estate sale last weekend. It is just as well because I really do not need to augment my stash.
1 comment:
Curious, nosey? It's all the same thing really. Great spring pictures
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