In the pond in the woods I noticed a big bubble containing lots of smaller bubbles each with a black object – frogspawn with the black dots growing daily larger into tadpoles.
The bouts of warm weather interspersed with freeze spells have stimulated budding on several plants.
Similarly my raspberries and elderberries.
And at the tips of the branches of my apple trees, young leaves begin to unfurl.
Of concern, as in previous years, is the proclivity of the peach trees to blossom too early and then be frost killed. And here, true to habit, is a peach bud preparing to launch.
Today is in the 50’s so a few hardy bees are reconnoitering. Both hives show signs of life.
And last week, with the gradual lengthening of the days, the hens are returning to egg laying activities. Right now 2 eggs a day but 5 eggs a few days ago.
The young garlic plants are looking good, the chard into its second season is fresh and tempting and where I had planted a few severed roots, comfrey plants with their distinguished leaf pattern have emerged from the soil.
Another growing season is on its way!