Under an overcast sky the temperature rose into the low 80s. The forecast for the next three days is about the same. A bright crescent moon penetrated the clouds but was very fuzzy.
Club Mallard
Since 1/1/11 I have been describing what I see in the back yard. I occasionally digress.
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Petal snow
The female pileated woodpecker showed up to have some suet. A white breasted nuthatch went to the seed feeder. Blue jays hit the barkbutter balls. A pair of bluebirds also wanted seeds.
White petals blew like snowflakes. I'm not sure where they came from. The day was mostly sunny but I was tied up with the computer.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Cooler
The temperature dropped over night and rain fell at some point. More clouds than sun kept the day a seasonable temperature. Although I put out barkbutter balls the birds did not show a lot of enthusiasm. I missed getting a picture of a brown headed nuthatch. Blue jays, a myrtle warbler, and a bluebird ate some barkbutter balls. White throats stayed busy. The pines were covered with male flowers, gilding everything with pollen. The oak flower strings began to brown and rosy miniature leaves poked out above.
Monday, March 31, 2025
Hot wind
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Another hot day
The volunteer domestic cherry bloomed. Leaves emerged above the oak catkins. The maple flowers had gone to seed. Several cabbage whites pollinated the money plant flowers and I thought I saw a swallowtail on the jonquils. Bees and wasps bustled around.
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Pileated woodpecker
Clearly the pileateds did not like us leaving the plastic on the suet because they have not visited since we did that to discourage the starlings. Today the male gave us another chance. He seemed brighter red than we remembered. Perhaps he was trying to get the female to forgive him for being rude all Winter?
Friday, March 28, 2025
Very warm
It would have been hot except for the wind. More of the orange and white jonquils opened during the day. Pollen left bathtub rings on the pool cover. The dogwoods on the North edge of the patio started to open.