A few weeks ago our weather went from below average temperatures to above the norm causing an explosion in tree pollen and grasses. As soon as the sour wood dropped blossoms to expose new green leaves, dogwoods flaunted their creamy white and pink flowers announcing more signs of spring. Inches of rain again irrigated the garden soil moistening the newly planted seeds and feeding existing roots.
On one of my bird sites, I noticed a hummingbird swing with a red bead for $12.95 plus shipping. The swing was so simple that I attempted to make a quick model and perfect it later. Instead of the dowel, I'll try a thin branch for the perch. HBs love to sit in the trees waiting for other HBs to fly into their territory so they can bomb each other. This one will hang on the back porch near one of the many feeders. Cliff thinks I'm nuts! I'm just celebrating and enjoying all of nature.
Waldo and snow peas
Black seeded Simpson lettuce
red cabbage
onions
rhubarb
Half of the fifty potatoes are through the ground. The past couple of nights I had to place all the porch plants and the window box herbs against the house and insulate them with sheets. Another cold front crept into the mountains dropping temps to 30 degrees by early morning. Hummingbird nectar didn't freeze but it must have been cold on their tiny tongues. Feeders remain out all night because HBs feed up to dark and before the morning sky lightens in the east. If they're going to reside in our mountains, they had better be tough. The male has hit all seven feeders this morning looking for a warm "cup of coffee."
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