I have not complained about winter weather or a cold spring for a few weeks.
We had a week of above average high temperatures in the high 20's.
As a result spring events are or have happened. Some early flowers are blooming like my blue bells. The native crocus is in bloom. Trees started to leaf out this week.
My furnace has quit running so the house temperature is staying above 20 C.
This morning I noticed that my Nanking cherries were in bloom. I don't think I've ever seen these bushes in such full bloom.
Grass is greening up in town but native grass is still dormant.
So here are my Nanking cherries and some new leaves and green grass.
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Today the sun rose at 5:46 and set at 9:17 for a total daylight of 15 hours and 30 minutes. So with long days spring develops very rapidly.
Whew! Finally! I don't see any snow in your photos! Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteAnd I couldn't find any snow but I could still find some ice.
DeleteLovely blooms! Enjoy your day!
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Donna
Thanks. have a great day.
DeleteSome cherry trees here are starting to show.
ReplyDeleteThings come fast with the light of long days.
DeleteYou're busy people over there: no sooner have you finished clearing the snow than it's time to start cutting the grass!
ReplyDeleteIt seems that way. What can happen is that we can get another snow storm.
DeleteWe shut the furnace off tis week after we noticed it coming on when it wasn't really necessary. At the moment (6am) it's 13 out but still 21 in, so it wouldn't have come on this morning anyway.
ReplyDeleteYes, the houses hold the heat. At night is the time to cool the house down.
Deleteit is delight to se how lush and serene looks your area durring spring dear Red :)
ReplyDeleteyou certainly live in a beautiful place
happy spring days ,have mild and pleasant one one
It's lush and green now but we are very dry this spring.
DeleteGlad to hear you are also enjoying the gorgeous springtime! :-)
ReplyDeletethe long days make things develop very rapidly.
DeleteYou live in a pretty town. Happy spring to you and the micromanager!
ReplyDeleteYes, it's pretty but was much prettier and smaller about 1970.
DeleteIt's so lovely to see spring blooming there on your nice long sunny days.
ReplyDeleteIt's very dry. We need some rain.
DeleteGosh, that cherry bush is so lovely, Red! I love Spring and hope it doesn't stay too hot yet.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen it with such thick blooms. There are many bees around so there should be lots of fruit.
DeleteYeah for Spring and blooms!
ReplyDeleteA few blooms can really brighten things up.
DeleteThe blooms look spectacular.
ReplyDeleteThat's a Nanking cherry and I've never seen so many blooms on it.
DeleteHi Red, I came across thia article and thought of you. Don't know if you saw it but delete it if you did.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/12/western-canada-record-temperatures-heat-dome-wildfires
Those two or three weeks when I can control the temperature of the house to my liking by simply opening and closing the windows is perhaps my favorite time of spring and fall.
ReplyDeleteI like to have the windows open at night so things are cool.
DeleteSpring has spring and certainly given all of us energy.
ReplyDeleteWe better have energy because there's lots to do.
DeleteYay for spring!
ReplyDeleteGreat word for spring. There are many new things happening so it's interesting.
DeleteSo glad for you that spring is finally arriving for you.
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful cherry bush. I'm keeping my eye on Alberta due to the wildfires. Here we are also expecting temperatures in the 30s for a few days starting this weekend. Too darn hot so early in the season.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad the weather is warming up for you guys, Red. The Nanking cherry blossoms are gorgeous. I'm wondering if you're going to make cherry cobblers or pies. :-)
ReplyDeleteOh, wow! Your Nanking Cherries are fabulous!
ReplyDeleteInteresting that the native grass is still dormant...and native crocus getting its flowering done first before it gets swamped by the grass..that figures.
ReplyDeleteNo central heating on here for a few days...and things seem set on growing. Must be Spring!
Those Nanking cherries are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThe blossoms are wonderful!
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