Hi everyone. It's Friday again. Today I am joining Nicole for Friday Face Off and also Gillena for Friday Lunch Break.
Today I have some recent photos to share, Many of them are signs of spring. When you live where you have a longer winter (and that was especially true this year), these little signs of a new season are very exciting. 😏 Especially since it was just yesterday the last of snow in my yard disappeared!
Let me start with the face of the almost full moon. During the actual full moon we had lots of clouds and even some light rain so the moon wasn't visible.
I always know the weather is about to change for the better once the phoebes arrive.My husband thinks I'm nuts but when I hear their scratchy call "Phoebe" I get excited. They arrived in my area on Monday (3/30), and since they are insect eaters, there must be enough food for them to come back. (Although I have seen them grab some meal worms from the bird feeder.)
Plus Mommy bluebird was bringing grass and twigs to the bluebird house to build herself a nest.
I moved some dried leaves out of a growing bag where I planted some rhubarb last spring and look, it's sprouting.
Some of the tree buds are getting big.
Plus the bees are out. Hurrah ❤👍😀 The hive made it through a really tough and cold winter. I have been slowly unwrapping the hive so the bees can adjust to the still cooler spring temperatures, but I think if the weather stays as it is or even gets warmer by next weekend the winter coverings will be put away.
Plus there's some green peeking out in the gardens.
You can tell it's still early spring because the temperatures in the greenhouse have been all over the place. The high is at the top, the low at the bottom. I can open the vent to help cool off the high, but there is no heater to warm up the cold. If the nights stay a bit warmer I should be able to start some plants very very soon.
I can't wait for that. 😏
Wishing everyone a great start to the weekend.
26 comments:
I always love to hear about the bees. I'm so glad they are OK.
And all those buds. Spring is really coming! Hurray!
Have a fab Easter weekend,
Lisca
I am still waiting for my first Eastern Phoebe of the spring, always the earliest of the flycatchers. Two days ago I saw my first Northern Flicker, though. The past two days here have been cool and wet, so I hope the weather improves quickly. I am glad that your bees made it through the winter. All the best - David
We had a full moon yesterday too...what did you do with all the honey you harvested?
No bees or buds here, but a few new birds are showing up!
Great moon and I love the blue house - just got one myself - with a seagull on top!
Do you watch "Gilmore Girls"? Lorelai can feel the snow before it falls - you aren´t nuts :-)
Big YAY to the bees! I really do have my Bee happy cuppa in use!
Too cold here still, but alas, to a great weekend, hugs
A lovely post with all the signs of Spring, same here with the moon on 1st, was gorgeous last evening though, but did my photos come out clearly, course not!
B x
Me again, had to go google Phoebe as never heard of theme, a rarer than rare visitor to the UK apparently. I did get out with the camera yesterday, hopefully get them posted Sunday.
B x
...Erika, may your garden and bees be health and productive this year. Peace!
I am so excited that the bees made it! Do you think you'll have a honey harvest this year? I'm thrilled! And it looks like spring is getting more and more real. We couldn't see the moon -- too gray. But it's a lovely photo.
Bluebirds! Rhubarb! Bees! Happy Spring!
Thank you for sharing such wondrous pictures of your garden. They've made my day. Blessings!
Good Friday Blessings, Erika. Thanks for today's post. Happy you linked to AFFF
much love
Lovely spring photos!
Oh My Erika! There's great Spring activity in your garden - wish I could pop over!!! Hugs, Chrisx
Have a beautiful weekend. And for those lovely photos you shared.
Lovely photos of your garden ~ a treasure ~ Hugs, ^_^
Same here with the longer winters. I do so love seeing the spring life come about. This is to me, the New Year. Love to see the yellow popping up too. Happy Spring!
I'm so glad for you that you're seeing signs of spring!
It's been Spring here for a while, it's so warm.
Those are great signs of spring. The weather has been all over the place here. Up in the 80s one day and the next down in the 50s. 80s today again. I'll take it :) Hope you get some continuously warm and sunny days from now on.
It certainly is spring at your place. Here too. I'm so happy to see your bees and that they made it through the winter. Always my favorite posts when you share how the bees are doing. Thank you for joining FFO and have a lovely weekend.
Happy Easter 🌷 and happy springtime too, dear Blogfriend Erika. Thank you for sharing this lovely Post.
Yes, I’m also committed to helping bees. 🐝 Many years ago, I took part in
Art For Bees
to raise awareness of the plight of bees. My pictures are now on display for patients in my optician’s waiting room. She has become a friend of mine.
Greetings from Heidrun ❤️
So glad to hear the bees survived the horrific Winter. I enjoyed seeing the signs of Spring in your garden, too. Enjoy the weekend.
How wonderful to witness your spring awakening, dear Erika. I'm especially happy that the bees have made it through the long winter! They are so important for this world! I've only seen very few here this spring, but still a few, and some bumblebees and butterflies. It's coming! Spring is on its way!
Happy Easter! 🌸🐣🐇🪺🐰
All the best from Austria,
Traude
Lovely photographs and I am so pleased that your bees made it through winter.
Enjoy your weekend.
All the best Jan
Lovely spring photos.
Enjoy your weekend...
happy Easter.
Hugs Viola
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