Late April 2003

April provides the opportunity to see much of what's been dormant around here for the past 6 months.

Looking close to the ground I see dozens of varieties of plant forms emerging as rosettes or shoots. Upright branches that remained vital through the winter now swell, color and bud.

The many birds, some year round residents, some migratory, have become active and songful. The first Orioles have appeared. The first Cabbage White butterflies catch my eye.