So much has happened since my last post in early May. We had a bit of snow on May 10th (!!) The Trilliums had just started to flower. I don't recall ever seeing snow covered Trilliums.
I managed to go out one time (May 15) to take photos of the early, soft green baby leaves - my favorite time in the spring. And then I got too busy with work and planting gardens.
And all of a sudden we seemed to jump from mid May (spring) to mid June (summer) in 8-10 days.
We are not in June yet, but nature sure looks like it!
I also have 8 Orioles coming to their grape jelly feeder and an abundance of hummingbirds!! Never, ever did I have so many hummers this early in the season. Yesterday I bought 25 pounds (!!) of sugar to make their drink (1 cup sugar to 4 cups of water).
The following photos were taken on Memorial Day (May 25, 2020) and a few from mid May.
Enjoy, Susanne
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A hummingbird visiting a Salvia flower in rain |
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A scene out of a fairy tale - Creek and reflections in the Blue Hills |
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A scene out of a fairy tale - Creek in the Blue Hills |
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A scene out of a fairy tale - Creek and reflections in the Blue Hills |
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Moss covered rocks at a creek |
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Sun rays - Rays of Hope on Memorial Day. Audie Lake, Blue Hills |
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Spring landscape and golden reflections at Audie Lake |
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Fishing buddies having a chat on Audie Lake |
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Sunlit trees at Audie Lake |
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Blooming apple tree and barn - evening light |
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Snow-covered Trillium (May 10) |
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Baby Maple tree leaves (May 15) |
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Road through the Blue Hills (May 15) |
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Sunlit ferns (Fiddle heads) May 15 |
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Road through the Blue Hills in evening light |
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View from Juniper Rock, along the North Country Trail (May 18) |
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View from Juniper Rock, along the North Country Trail (May 18) |