On Mon, 24 May 2004 10:14:18 -0400, rsc
wrote:

On Sat, 22 May 2004 13:06:40 -0400, Frogleg wrote

It is damaged but alive. Be careful not to let it go thirsty during
dry periods this summer --

Currrently everyting is rather exploding in the yard as it is warm, sunny and
rain every day because of thunderstorms. The dogwood also looks better every
day.

Congratulations. Dogwood is my absolutely favorite tree. The spring
tree with 'flowers' is beautiful; it provides cool (as cool as it can
get here) shade in summer. Fall is best, when the seed 'berries' turn
red while the leaves are still green. Then a flock of black birds
(blackbirds?) swoops through and takes every single seed in 10
minutes, so the leaves can turn red before falling. Even in winter,
the bare tree has a pleasing form, particularly with a dusting of
snow. A rare ice storm turns it into a sparkling sculpture (and makes
the camera with all the good pictures die with film stuck inside).