As I left my driveway and walked up Sideling Mtn Trail toward the back gate, I heard cerulean warblers singing....at least 2, maybe more. How do I know? Because our Easter morning birdwalk at Eidolon was replete with Ceruleans...singing and hopping around in plain view. Glenn posted a great photo of one.
Judy Webb stopped to tell me that there was a bear on their deck last night. Since then, I've heard of additional bear sightings from Hardy's and Barvinchack's.
Black gum or tupelo trees are leafing out with their inconspicuous flowers. I love that tree....so pretty with its shiny, upright leaves.
Remember all of those acorns we had last fall? They are germinating by the hundreds all over River Ridge! Let's hope that some of them make it through Darwin's lottery and become mighty oaks.
Wildflowers are scarce near the back gate. Right now, I have only bluettes...tiny little four petal flowers...in the yard. But along the river, there is wild columbine and golden ragwort. The purple flowers (tall) are Dame's Rocket. They will be around in the coming weeks.
There were two large moths on the door a couple of nights ago. It was great to see a luna moth again! I didn't see one last year. The other moth was equally large and impressive...a polyphemus moth. Both moths are in the silkworm group.
Silly hummingbird story: Two days ago, I made a Manhattan complete with 2 maraschino cherries. I was just preparing to take a sip when a male hummingbird flew right at me. I set the drink down and he hovered over it....probably attracted to the red cherries at the bottom. I held my breath. Was he going to sample it? He hovered for awhile....got very close to the surface....then flew away!
Next time...photos.
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