After two weeks of abnormally hot and sunny weather (for the time of year) and a garden full of stressed out plants things returned to normal today and we got cooler temperatures, some decent rain and excellent diffuse light for photography. The hot weather and the blocking weather fronts etc have held back the migrating birds this year – the big warbler rush is a week or two slow in coming though those who know about these things suggest they may start arriving over the next couple of days as winds shift.
Herewith some images from a damp May weekend …
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- The lily work-yard – a growing collection
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- An American Toad (Bufo americanus)
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- B. americanus – wandering the flower borders
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- Marsh marigold in the garden pond
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- Cercis canadensis (Redbud tree) – planted last year and came through the winter in good spirits
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- Redbud blossom and young leaves
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- Emergent ferns around the pond
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- Ferns and wild raspberries in the native plant corner
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- Elder blossom
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- Sour cherry blossom
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- Trillims in the arboretum
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- Trillium lined path
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- Interesting stumps
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- The face in the bark