Springtime is Here

The air is warmer, it smells like flowers, and spring has arrived here at our farm.

The first crocus of the year:

Enjoying walks together, Al comes along and gets treats too:

Piper wants a treat:

Piper is also happy to relax and keep us company when we are out doing chores:

A butterfly visiting our curry plant:

Ember also wants treats:

Cherry blossoms in bloom:

Chickens out and about on one of the first warmer days:

Ember rolling around after playing in the stream:

Blooms near the edge of the woods:

It was a sunny day so this cucumber beetle made an unusually early appearance:

Boo!  He is a lovable mush of a cat, but rather lazy about his job as rodent patrol (probably because he does not consider it his job, and his favored hobby is napping):

Hello tiny mason bee!  Almost all of them emerged all together on the same day:

The pack, heading down the trail:

Down at the creek:

Blue skies, but not many leaves yet:

All the dogs want treats!

Last year was a very good year for preying mantises and we have found many ootheca in the fields which we move to safe spots for hatching:

Even Hazel came down to the stream:

Al photobomb:

Treats all around:

We are so happy that it seems that our honeybee hive wintered successfully as they are emerging with purpose on days when it’s warm enough:

Tiny blooms on the forest floor:

Daffodil:

Piper shining down by the creek:

Ember trying to be patient:

Trillium in bloom:

I found this bee on a cold day on the ground looking, well, cold:

So I helped it up to a better place where it wouldn't get step on and would catch some sun... sometimes we all need a hand: