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March Retrospective

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Did this year’s March replicate that old saying about coming in like a lion and leaving like a lamb or vice versa?

Nope! March didn’t really work that way although it did come in like a lamb: this sunny picture was March 1.

Then the hellebores started showing us that spring was definitely on the way.

Towards the middle of March we experienced a lot of blustery wind conditions and some rain – could that have been the lion?

If it was, spring’s arrival nevertheless …

… continued merrily along.

The marmots awakened …

… the trees started budding and blooming …

… and then the daffodils arrived.

The blustery days came and went …

… and eventually began to settle out.

Certainly the robins thought so. They overwinter here, so another great spring sign was to see them digging for worms and other crawlies.

In the end, March came in like a lamb and then left like a lamb although we did get some lionish roaring in the middle!

And for those of you who like jokes and pranks, Happy April Fools day.

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Spring Yellow

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We’re beginning to come into all the beautiful spring colours, starting with bright yellow!

Pretty, frilly forsythia blossoms have started opening in lovely yellow profusion …

… while the daffodils nod their spring approval in the breezes.

I can’t wait to see more of the colours that are headed our way.

Happy Tuesday.

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March 6th’s Friday Fleurday

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Here’s another hellebore update. The earlier posts about these lovely bloomers can be found here and here.

They wait to fully bloom and are gorgeous throughout their budding and blooming phases.

Most of these particular hellebore have a pretty red border around the petal edges.

Very pretty and certainly very spring-like.

Happy Friday.

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February 27’s Friday Fleurday

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It’s great to once more be posting recent floral finds for Friday Fleurday (try saying that fast three times 😉). Two weeks ago I found the tightly closed hellebores shown in the next two pictures.

Hellebores take their time blooming and when I recently walked past their location again, I found that they had begun the opening process.

Those that have opened are mostly a creamy white with a red border at the petal edges …

… although I did find one that was fully opened but did not have that distinction.

I apologise for the quality of the last two photos; it was extremely windy out and I had trouble focussing on the flowers. I’ll try to update these again as they bloom more fully. They’re such a lovely early spring find.

Happy Friday.

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Thinking About Spring, Part 3

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Although many of us in western North America are enjoying some nice February weather, most people are still freezing and fighting off snow, wind and ice. So here’s another “think spring” post to hopefully brighten your day.

Crane’s Bill

I believe the groundhogs were mostly saying that the central and eastern parts of the continent are supposed to have an early spring and I would definitely say that you’ve earned it! So herewith are some memories of June, 2025. Last time, I posted pictures from April and May.

Tea roses …

… a very fresh daisy …

… lovely pinkish-red hydrangeas …

… and white ones, too …

… with pretty pastel poppies.

Happy Friday.