Spring Arrived Late in May this Year

Mother's Day flowers from Bryn

Three young robins in a nest on our eavestrough. One seems to have grabbed more worms from the busy parents than the other two. They have made a poopy mess of the brick behind them. this photo was taken by leaning out the bathroom window. The adults got really excited by the strange creature so close to their young and would have dive bombed me if there had been room.

This Spring we had our front and side walkways done.

 Beside the garage, there is now a planter. I hope that the chamaecyparis (false cypress) will survive the hot, dry summer that is predicted.

On the other side of the garage, there is now a smoother, wider walkway leading to the back. Wheeling out the garbage containers is easier.


A rock and plants that can survive heat and drought are at the front by the sidewalk. I'm hoping that the liatris will attract the monarch butterflies in the fall. On a neighbour's Blazing Star Liatris, the butterflies looked like jewels last fall. I'm looking for portulaca to put in this garden. Because annuals are not as in style as perennials, only the common annuals have been available so far.


Trying for a bit of colour with annuals. The cool, rainy spring really encouraged the blossoms on the magnolia tree.






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William said…
The orange-yellow hat goes with the marigolds. But it clashes with the magnolias!

Sandra has wanted the front entranceway re-landscaped for years. It takes up all of the time (and more!) that she used to have occupied bringing up the girls.
May 15, 2011 at 3:39 p.m.
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