Spring Equinox 2009

Spring has finally arrived here in Florida. I know that sounds strange since it is usually mild here but we had a very hard winter. The winter kill affected all the tropical plants and trees. So much of the landscape looks dead. I am hoping that they are really all dormant and that they will begin to turn green. The Indian Hawthorn is full of buds and I noticed a few bees around them.

The other day there were blue birds “playing” as they were flying and chasing each other around the yard. I haven’t noticed any robins though which is unusual. Where I am in Florida we don’t have many types of migratory birds. We do have an Orchard Oriole that spends its spring and summer here. The bird spends its day peaking in and tapping on the window. It doesn’t seem to be afraid of us looking back at it.

I am glad for the warm weather, although it will feel like summer here soon. So for me it is officially Spring now.

Dawn