A purple butterfly.
A carpenter bee.
New leaves on the butterfly bushes, and leafing out in a number of plants along the labyrinth path.
Flies!
Fly predators!
A wasp.
Even with a cool spell rolling in later this week, it seems that spring is near.
billie hinton’s camera-obscura:
life and lessons on November Hill Farm
Billie, please keep reporting on the signs of spring. I am living entirely vicariously through your eyes. We cannot bathe in our water trough - it's still frozen solid. Today it snowed sideways into my ears. No flies, though. Oh, and I'm intrigued with the idea of all those paths you've made.
ReplyDeleteOh dear, Sheaffer - snowing sideways! I'll keep my eyes and ears open. Right now we have night insect noises coming through the open windows.
ReplyDeleteYou would love strolling my paths, I think. I have several sites for some appropriate statuary, but I have to find it first!
I did see a fly over the weekend and a few lady bugs. I can't wait to start planting and working in the garden again.
ReplyDeleteWe were just discussing fly predators the other day. Must get them ordered soon.
Arlene, we have ladybugs inside but I forgot about them!
ReplyDeleteOur fly predators are set to arrive starting at the end of this month, but the ones I'm seeing now are already here, presumably from 3 years of using them. I increased the amount and the frequency last year, and went longer, and it seems to have been a good plan.