sunny days

Every day brings new wonders of spring. These crocuses were really soaking up the sun today. I could get used to these mid-50 degree sunny days! I managed to get a few outdoor-related chores completed. I'd rather be playing, though!

close up of tall Oregon grape flowers

Okay, I just spent way too much time trying to figure out how to arrange these two photos. I figure just enjoy the newly opened bright-as-the-sun tall Oregon grape flowers. The bees usually do but I only saw 1 bumblebee and 1 honeybee today. Maybe they'll discover these incredible flowers later. They better hurry, I was tempted to taste one or two. I wonder if they are tart like the Oregon grape berries. I had some kids try the berries once and their faces puckered right up! The scent of the flowers is a strange sweet odor. Hard to describe.

Heard the first rufous hummingbird yesterday. He was really gorging on the red flowering curranr flowers. They may have been here for awhile. Some of us just aren't inspired to be outside in the cold and the rain. Not much fun setting my seed starts in that kind of weather.That's why this weekend was such a treasure. And I treasured every minute of it. The rains are returning albeit with warmer weather (not like other parts of the country, though!). Enjoy your spring days wherever you are and don't miss out on the inspiration in each new day.                      



The entire tall Oregon grape starting to flower

"All plants are our brothers and sisters. They talk to us and if we listen, we can hear them."

Arapaho porverb