"One day I went strolling through the orchard, looking for signs of spring, looking for buds about to burst into flower, anticipating readiness, ripeness. Before I knew it my heart was raptured, carried away by lofty thoughts!"Song of Solomon 6:11-12, The Message
If you could visit my yard a few days from now, you'd think a parade had passed by, because the grass will look like it's covered in confetti. But what's on the ground won't be pieces of brightly colored paper; it'll be fallen blossoms from our crabapple tree, which is in full bloom right now.
I absolutely love this tree, even though its beautiful blossoms don't last very long. Each March or April, depending on the weather, I go outside and suddenly find that its plump, pink buds have burst open into frilly white petals. And always, the air around the tree is buzzing with bees!
Now, bees are very welcome visitors in my garden, because they're such industrious little pollinators. I also spotted a wasp on my forsythia blooms, and I know he's working, too.
I've also just spotted the first butterfly I've seen this season. He didn't land long enough for a picture, but I think it was an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. As soon as I can plant some flowers for butterflies, I'll see if I can lure him in for a closer look---but our nighttime temperatures are still too cold to plant annuals. Soon, though!
2 comments:
Lynn ... yo are way ahead of us in Ontario .. I can't wait for those days to finally arrive.
Your post reminded me of when we lived in Holland .. in a small village that had this confetti every where for a few days. It was wonderful !
Thanks for the pictures and the smile !
Joy
Dear Mrs. Coulter,
Thank you so much for visiting my blog! I responded to your comment there, and I was so delighted to see you have a blog! I am enjoying reading it and seeing your lovely photos!
I was so happy to comment on your wonderful book! I also commented on it and shared a photo of it in another post you can find under my labels, Organic Gardening, then under the title Sweet Garden Things, if you would like to take a look.
Your book is so enjoyable to read and I refer to it often. It is an excellent resource and the pictures are beautiful! Your love for heirlooms is evident in your writings and I am learning so much from you!
I look forward to your new book that will be coming out this fall!
Your crabapple tree is so pretty! I, like you, love to see those pollinators! Isn't is exciting to see the first butterfly of spring? We saw, what we think is, a Monarch butterfly a few days ago fluttering about the garden. I wished that the butterfly bushes were in bloom!
I hope it warms up soon so you can plant some annuals!
Thank you for your kindness!
May the Lord bless you,
Paula
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