Spring's bounty

Goslings everywhere, but yet none to be seen right now.

Each year we watch our geese set on their eggs for about 28 days, and then come off the nest with about 6 little babies. This year was typical, and we saw one pair with 3, one pair with 6, then later one pair with 9. Now we are uncertain if there were three pairs setting, as we only know of where 2 were. And we never saw all the different pairs together. At the present, they have gone on their venture, and disappeared for a couple weeks, which they always do. We are not sure where the parents take them, but they always re-appear and stay until they can fly away in the fall. It still is amazing to watch their pattern, habits and ability to take care of those goslings, with all the predators there are in the wild. God put in them how to parent, and they do it every year.

"Fluffy" was out enjoying the spring flowers, and I just had to take his picture. He gets pretty tired of me always being there and snapping away, but he is such a sweet little cat.

Our sedum is in full bloom, and spreading, so I have moved some of it, but need to dig up a lot move and put it where I could use more reliable perennials. The little purple flowers are some very small iris that are multiplying. I will try to divide them later in the season. I love flowers that come up year after year and bloom, and spread, so I have more "free" plants to place in other beds.

Here is one of God's plantings--a trillium. I love these little three petaled flowers and leaves, and the beautiful color contrast between the deep red and the variegated leaves. I am constantly finding treasures in the woods as I walk among the trees and notice the multitude of shapes and textures in the flowers that He has planted. I find myself not wanting to step on the moss beneath my feet, for it is such a perfectly formed miniature forest.

A final photo on behalf of this beautiful month---a May Apple blossoming. Another woodland plant that is so lovely--the graceful large leaves forming a canopy over the delicate white flowers with sunshine yellow centers. Plus these pretty flowers will soon form the "apples" for which they are named. I always think the leaves look like the perfect little community for the little tree frogs to live under. .. little umbrellas in front of their tiny cafes. Enjoy your journey through these spring days.