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May 1, 2024
It's a cold start to May. Some squash and pumpkin starts I put out last week froze before I could cover them last evening. Early garden starts are always a gamble.
The reliable early crops to plant are in: peas, spinach, carrots, and lettuce.
Shooting stars used to be a rarity here--they've really come on in recent years.
This was the grass dew thawing this morning...
Here's a white crowned sparrow this morning, not seen in our yard at all last year...
May 3
A pair of rednecked grebes on the Millpond. I'm concerned that with heavy use of kayaks and increased fishing in the Mill pond, they are not as successful at breeding....
The mountainous west is full of arrowleaf balsam root in May, and Spirit Lake is no exception...
May 10
It's a cold start to May. Some squash and pumpkin starts I put out last week froze before I could cover them last evening. Early garden starts are always a gamble.
The reliable early crops to plant are in: peas, spinach, carrots, and lettuce.
Shooting stars used to be a rarity here--they've really come on in recent years.
This was the grass dew thawing this morning...
Here's a white crowned sparrow this morning, not seen in our yard at all last year...
May 3
A pair of rednecked grebes on the Millpond. I'm concerned that with heavy use of kayaks and increased fishing in the Mill pond, they are not as successful at breeding....
The mountainous west is full of arrowleaf balsam root in May, and Spirit Lake is no exception...
May 10
