Thursday, March 11, 2021

A Fine Day

Yesterday was a fine, fine day. The weather was sunny and just warm, not hot. We had wind, of course, but it was the kind of breeze that would have been good for flying kites, if we'd chosen to fly kites. Days like that make everything in life look sunny.

I decided it was a day to take a few pictures of outside goings-on before settling in to wash dishes and start supper.

What was going on? Well, it seems a warm day is a day for bees.

That wind did make it difficult to keep the smoker lit.


Lots of honey coming out of winter

I know it seems like lots of honey would be a good thing, but we suspect something is wrong with that hive because there are few bees. The queen is still alive, but there is little brood. I'm guessing something happened earlier in winter to make fewer bees since there is so much honey remaining. The other hive seemed to be doing well, so that's good.

After visiting the bees, I walked toward the backyard to see what the chickens were up to.  To nobody's surprise, they were scratching about in the leaves, and Chester the Rooster kept his evil eye on me. 


Common sight nowadays


Chickens weren't the only thing I found in the leaves on the edge of the trees.


Hello, crocus! 

And, yes, according to the dictionary, "crocus" is the plural of "crocus." The dictionary also says it would be correct for me to type "croci," but that would just make it more awkward, I think. I've always said "crocuses," but I learned today that I've been wrong all these years. I will probably continue saying the word incorrectly because I like it better. I guess a lovely spring day brings out the rebel in me.



6 comments:

  1. Now you are making we think about what I would call the plural of crocus--of course now I know, but before I knew what would I say....Hmmm.

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    1. Isn't it hard to remember something like that?

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  2. I'm in the "crocuses" camp, too, and will not stop saying it incorrectly. Not that I have much opportunity to say it these days, because we can't have them. They're prime gopher food. I miss seeing the first crocus in the spring, though.

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    1. You have gophers; I have deer. Deer supposedly don't like daffodils, but they decided to try out all the ones in my front flower bed this spring. . . just to make sure..

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  3. I'm going to keep saying crocuses, too! ;-)

    Your hens must be very happy.

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    1. They are when we let them out, but they have been in the coop/enclosure lately because they made me mad by scratching out many things in my front flower bed. Also, I planted things in my raised beds, and they will not free range again until my husband has a chance to build some covers for the beds to protect our veggies.

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