Sunday, March 08, 2020

The Race to Bloom Is On.

3-8-20 SHORT HILLS: We had one rainy day, but probably need more. Today is beautiful, about sixty with lots of sun and a gentle breeze. The yard is awake and getting down to the business of spring. I wish it was all moving a little slower because I am still afraid of a nasty winter storm sweeping in from the northwest and freezing all the new leaves and buds.

We did a dog walk today with Ron and Bebe, Maizie, Bally and Kaley.

We have tickets for a concert at Carnegie Hall on Friday, but are considering canceling because of the Covid epidemic. I think that the national reaction borders on hysteria, no, it’s definitely a hysterical over-reaction, but we are in the bad age group.

Nice to have DST again and get evening light until seven PM. There’s less than two weeks to the Equinox.

New blooms: andromeda, snowflake, vinca minor.


Crocus enjoying the sun.

More crocus.

Andromeda is the first shrub to flower, offering lots of little, white bells.

Many clusters of bells.

Snowflake is a first cousin of the Snowdrops.

Vinca minor, Creeping Myrtle, if the first of the ground covers to bloom.

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