Spring is a busy time for Mother Nature and for People

pink cherry tree in full bloom
Yes, spring is a busy time for Mother Nature and for us humans. Mother Nature is busy shaking off the winter blues by waking up every tree, shrub, weed, or plant in the ground and offering us beautiful spring colors. Our flowering trees covered in pink, white, and purple flowers are a joy to see and they also give us what I call 'petal showers'. Spring brings rain showers and wind which shake our flowering trees making the loose petals fall, giving the illusion of snow falling. A few y...
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Welcome Spring!

flowering purple crocus
I guess we know how to welcome spring, with snowflakes and cold temperatures. Yes, old Father Winter and Frosty would not leave without a final hurrah. But what a beautiful day we are having today! It will not be long before snow and freezing temperatures will be just a faint memory and we will be in full spring mode. Many of our cherry trees have started to bloom and some of the daffodils are flowering as well. Spring rolls out beautifully in our neighborhood in waves of colors wit...
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