Full Version: It's happening again....
I know where many of you live it's still winter - I used to live in Philadelphia so I know about winter.
But here, where I am living now, it's spring - actually it was 80 degrees today.
While the human world is going to h**l in a handbasket, the animals are blithley gearing up for spring. The mockingbird arrived in my garden this week and he is busy staking out his territory for when the Mrs. gets to town.
Bareroot roses are leafing out, and the first daffodil opened this morning. The euryops daisies have been in bloom all month or more.
I was at a lake this morning where I ride my bike and the squirrels, rabbits and other assorted ground dwellers are excavating new burrows and busily eyeing the competition be they male or female. A pair of ospreys are carrying large branches to the high top of a transmission line that has an extension platform put there just for them to build a nest on. They are fishing eagles and quite a sight to watch.
A pair of white pelicans are rubbing beaks which is probably prurient activity to them. The swans will have a nest again this year, but have never yet had a successful hatching. It's been closely studied but no one knows why they aren't successful. The lake surface is covered in mallards, cormorants, egrets, loons, great blue herons, - well, I won't bore you with all the names.
I know that under the brush and in thickets the coyotes are setting up housekeeping too - as well as various snakes.
Anyway, nature is on the mark - get set - to go. It's nice to know the animals still remember what to do in the springtime.
But here, where I am living now, it's spring - actually it was 80 degrees today.
While the human world is going to h**l in a handbasket, the animals are blithley gearing up for spring. The mockingbird arrived in my garden this week and he is busy staking out his territory for when the Mrs. gets to town.
Bareroot roses are leafing out, and the first daffodil opened this morning. The euryops daisies have been in bloom all month or more.
I was at a lake this morning where I ride my bike and the squirrels, rabbits and other assorted ground dwellers are excavating new burrows and busily eyeing the competition be they male or female. A pair of ospreys are carrying large branches to the high top of a transmission line that has an extension platform put there just for them to build a nest on. They are fishing eagles and quite a sight to watch.
A pair of white pelicans are rubbing beaks which is probably prurient activity to them. The swans will have a nest again this year, but have never yet had a successful hatching. It's been closely studied but no one knows why they aren't successful. The lake surface is covered in mallards, cormorants, egrets, loons, great blue herons, - well, I won't bore you with all the names.
I know that under the brush and in thickets the coyotes are setting up housekeeping too - as well as various snakes.
Anyway, nature is on the mark - get set - to go. It's nice to know the animals still remember what to do in the springtime.
I first noticed it here in Savannah last week. We finally got a day in the upper 60's and I decided to walk all the way to the post office instead of using the box by my office. (OK, so it's a measly 3 blocks away, but it's a chance to get out during the day 
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The first thing I noticed was that the azaleas had started to bud. I had then noticed the live oaks have pretty much shed their entire harvest of acorns. Getting closer.
This week I noticed the camellia bushes were full of buds ready to burst. A few anxious ones had already popped. The azaleas buds are bigger now and already getting fragrant. The ivy and ferns are starting to green. Give this place another week and we can officially say it's spring.
I know some of you still have a few months to bear before sharing in the delights Basheva and I enjoy in our climates. If you don't have the opportunity to get away to one of these warmer regions, please share in a little online Savannah Spring
)The first thing I noticed was that the azaleas had started to bud. I had then noticed the live oaks have pretty much shed their entire harvest of acorns. Getting closer.
This week I noticed the camellia bushes were full of buds ready to burst. A few anxious ones had already popped. The azaleas buds are bigger now and already getting fragrant. The ivy and ferns are starting to green. Give this place another week and we can officially say it's spring.
I know some of you still have a few months to bear before sharing in the delights Basheva and I enjoy in our climates. If you don't have the opportunity to get away to one of these warmer regions, please share in a little online Savannah Spring
I'm visiting in Georgia, near Atlanta and it hasn't gotten into the 60s here yet, but 63 is the forcast for Sunday, I think. I noticed that many of the bushes around the house where I'm staying have big fat buds. I bet they're camellias. Anyway, thought I'd share with you part of an e-mail I received from a friend this morning.
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Woke up to a beautiful snowy am, we're supposed to have a couple of in.
and more on mon. it is just beautiful, no cars etc. messing it up. it's
32 so it isn't that cold and no wind so no drifts. Think i ought to get
a job as a weather person or maybe work as a wisconsin " bring people in" person.
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80 in California, 63 in Savannah Ga, and 32 in Madison Wisconsin and everybody's happy!
Madtown
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Woke up to a beautiful snowy am, we're supposed to have a couple of in.
and more on mon. it is just beautiful, no cars etc. messing it up. it's
32 so it isn't that cold and no wind so no drifts. Think i ought to get
a job as a weather person or maybe work as a wisconsin " bring people in" person.
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80 in California, 63 in Savannah Ga, and 32 in Madison Wisconsin and everybody's happy!
Madtown
That's a beautiful pictorial trip, Jaime. I just loved the one with the lady bug in it!
Here is a picture of the wild flowers along the lake I ride around - they eventually get to be shoulder high:
Here is a picture of the wild flowers along the lake I ride around - they eventually get to be shoulder high:
QUOTE(Basheva @ Jan 31 2003, 06:09 PM)
I know where many of you live it's still winter - I used to live in Philadelphia so I know about winter.
But here, where I am living now, it's spring - actually it was 80 degrees today.
But here, where I am living now, it's spring - actually it was 80 degrees today.
Lucky.
Where i am at (Illinois), i had to shovel 1 Foot of slush off of our driveway
QUOTE(goamerica @ Jan 31 2003, 08:34 PM)
Where i am at (Illinois), i had to shovel 1 Foot of slush off of our driveway
Oh no, I NEVER get involved in that part of winter!
Not fun, especially slush. Madtown
QUOTE(Madtown @ Jan 31 2003, 09:06 PM)
QUOTE(goamerica @ Jan 31 2003, 08:34 PM)
Where i am at (Illinois), i had to shovel 1 Foot of slush off of our driveway
Oh no, I NEVER get involved in that part of winter!
Not fun, especially slush. Madtown
My back just LOVES shoveling a ton of slush
How comforting and gentle to read these posts knowing that nature, in all its beauty, will continue to give us joy regardless.
Regards......Alan
Regards......Alan
goamerica where do you live in Illinois? I also live in Illinois and we had nothing. We had snow but it melted as fast as it came down.
QUOTE(Momof3 @ Jan 31 2003, 11:57 PM)
goamerica where do you live in Illinois? I also live in Illinois and we had nothing. We had snow but it melted as fast as it came down.
Mclean county
That's as far as i'm going with that
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