It rained, albeit not much, but enough to green things up and wash down the pollen that has coated everything.
I took a walk after the rain. It was fresh and the water droplets glistened in the sun. I love that earthy smell that occurs after a rain. Did you know that there is actually a word for that? Petrichor is defined as 'the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil'. Who knew? I certainly didn't. That's first #1.
The beaver pond was active in the morning. I had been at the pond by
7am on a couple of mornings and was surprised to find the beavers in
action. I watched as one dove down and returned with scoops full of mud
that were added to a dam. When enough mud was in place, it grabbed
branches and proceeded to use claws and teeth to push the branches into
the mud. I've never seen how they maneuvered the large ones into place.
That's first #2.
My backyard has been abuzz with bees. The blossoms on the honeyberries were a favorite spot for the pollinators until I planted out my annual flowers. This made the bees and the butterflies very happy.
I was happy when I sighted the first hummingbirds of the season. The feeder has been up for a few weeks but a pair of ruby throated hummingbirds appeared yesterday. Hooray! That's first #3. There's more!
The wildflowers are in bloom. I saw violets, marsh marigolds, wild purple clematis and wild strawberry blossoms this week.
I came across new species of waterfowl that I have not seen before and was able to ID them. What fun!
I visited Elk Island National Park to check out the completed Living Waters Boardwalk. It was the first time on the new structure and it is beautiful. What a great place for birdwatchers. There were grebes, coots, geese and loons within close proximity.
I lost track of the number of firsts that I experienced over the past seven days. Have you witnessed any spring time firsts this week? If not, you may see some over the long weekend. The sun should be out so I hope that you will be able to get out and explore the spring beauty.
My backyard has been abuzz with bees. The blossoms on the honeyberries were a favorite spot for the pollinators until I planted out my annual flowers. This made the bees and the butterflies very happy.
I was happy when I sighted the first hummingbirds of the season. The feeder has been up for a few weeks but a pair of ruby throated hummingbirds appeared yesterday. Hooray! That's first #3. There's more!
The wildflowers are in bloom. I saw violets, marsh marigolds, wild purple clematis and wild strawberry blossoms this week.
I came across new species of waterfowl that I have not seen before and was able to ID them. What fun!
I visited Elk Island National Park to check out the completed Living Waters Boardwalk. It was the first time on the new structure and it is beautiful. What a great place for birdwatchers. There were grebes, coots, geese and loons within close proximity.
I lost track of the number of firsts that I experienced over the past seven days. Have you witnessed any spring time firsts this week? If not, you may see some over the long weekend. The sun should be out so I hope that you will be able to get out and explore the spring beauty.
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| Living Waters Boardwalk at Elk Island National Park |
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| Purple clematis |
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| Marsh marigolds |
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