"Pat Kiewicz" wrote in message
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brooklyn1 said:


Here in the NY Catskills spring is bustin' out all over. Last week an
early
heat wave, in the 80s, gave spring here a two week headstart. This
morning the temperature was a balmy 33ºF.

Bleeding hearts awaiting the first hummers:
http://i42.tinypic.com/aa9iq1.jpg

My mother would envy you those bleeding hearts. Every year, the spring
weather in Colorado thwarts her and takes out her bleeding hearts. (Fond
memories of them in springtimes back east keep her trying.)

Here in Michigan, I'm only growing the little Dicentra that last a long
time;
"Luxurient" and a white one whose variety name escapes me right now.

The serviceberry popped into bloom this weekend, and now several days
of rain has washed most of the petals off. It was a nice moment, but
fleeting. I hope it was able to set fruit. I love to watch the cedar
waxwings
feeding on the berries.


I always think of bleeding heart as a rather tough plant, it't one of the
first to come up here every spring. Spring in the Catskills is often wintry
too, it was 33ºF early yesterday morning, down from unseasonal mid 80s the
prior week. I have my bleeding heart tucked into a corner close to the
south side of the house, perhaps your mom needs to find a more protected and
hospitable location

Early this morning, even before fully light, there were five mallards that
joined the Canada geese, one female. I don't know how long they were here
but they left a few minutes after I shot a few pictures:
http://i44.tinypic.com/dzez5d.jpg
http://i40.tinypic.com/x1nd47.jpg
http://i39.tinypic.com/2drzxbq.jpg