Observations of Springtime
Springtime has gotten busy today. The most obvious observations of springtime are the blueberries that are blooming with their delicate bell-shaped blossoms. The bees are all over them. If you stand out in the rows, the constant zooming of the honey bees and bumble bees sounds like a motor-speedway. Standing still and quietly observing, they just fly around you and remain focused on their business. You are simply in-the-way.
Every now and then you see a butterfly hopping from one plant to the next in random bliss. They are happy to be in the sunshine and in warm temperatures, much like myself. Hummingbirds have also arrived. I wrote down March 18th as the arrival date, although that has come under debate whether it was really a day or so earlier than that. In any event, it is earlier than last year and they are most welcome. Here is a link to last year’s arrival with a neat tip. Usually Hummingbirds keep flying while they take sips out of the feeder, but this one decided to hang around a bit. Only a few hummingbirds have arrived, so the territory wars have not yet begun.
Farm Chores
There are lots of things to do on the farm like pruning and planting. Many things have to get done before the weather gets hot. Chores build on top of chores with spring’s window of opportunity ticking away every minute. Spring is glorious so don’t miss it by staying indoors! I have to intentionally take time to observe, appreciate, and contemplate at this time of year or work would just take over. Here are a few random photos of white Iris, red Azalea (that is a little dusty with pine pollen), Thistle, Wisteria, and Spirea.
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Holly
I have a special appreciation for Holly. It is a terrific plant for your landscape being beautiful in all seasons, drought tolerant when established, and providing food for wildlife and nectar for pollinators. If you want to add one to your yard, be mindful that some varieties get quite large. Look at the expected mature size on the label to get one sized to fit your area. Do a little research, because some varieties require another Holly plant for pollination to happen, forming the berries.
This winter, the berries on our hollies were particularly vibrant and in massive quantities. The best specimen was our Burford Holly, which is one type that is self-pollinating. There were more berries than I ever remember, and they didn’t fall off. It could be that this winter has been relatively wet, so the berries didn’t actually dry out. Here are two photos, one showing the mass of berries we are still enjoying from this winter, and another photo showing a different variety with both berries and blossoms on the plant at the same time.
As more stuff continues to wake up this spring, take some personal time for appreciation of the wonders of Mother Nature. Make your own observations of springtime. You deserve it and time is short. The temperature is pleasant, and best of all, the pesky bugs are not quite out yet, (although its close).