Sunday, April 24, 2022

Spring Springs and Plays Nice for Once

It's Sunday, and it's the last "off" day from the 2022 Blogging from A to Z Challenge.

The weather has been a challenge, too, for so many.  Thankfully, no tornadoes for us.  Up and down weather, though.

Today, the weather forecast is sunny and warm. Right now, it is 77F (25C)

We took a walk in Binghamton, New York.

White daffodils (actually taken near to Your Home Library in Johnson City, New York)

We are about to get another dip in the weather roller coaster  We are hoping the downturn Wednesday doesn't result in a storm like we had Monday night into Tuesday morning, with 10-14 inches of wet, gloppy snow that brought a lot of trees and branches down.

For now, I'm thinking flowers. 

Early tulips in Binghamton.

Daffodils in white and yellow.

In my yard, hyacinths are blooming.  I don't have many.  What I have were forced hyacinths I bought in Aldi (a German grocery chain with many stores in the United States) prior to the pandemic. They have a big fan following in this country.   They bloomed indoors with their roots in water, then I planted them in soil, and planted them outside when we were almost near our last frost date.  Some have come back year after year.
There is still a lot of tree damage visible.  These pictures were taken at a local park Thursday.

Nature's pruning in action.  I'm glad this wasn't near a house.

A couple of more, this time from my back yard. Here, bloodroot along a fence (purchased from a wildflower nursery near Ithaca, New York).

And a purple Lenten Rose.

Here's to spring - until, once again, it's not.

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5 comments:

  1. TomApril 24, 2022 at 5:13 PM

    ...we were out today, but have yet to see tulips.

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  2. Liz A.April 24, 2022 at 5:14 PM

    Fingers crossed for no more weird storms. We have Aldi's here, too. Your weather forecast looks similar to ours. Although, where you have 70s, we have 80s. Where you have 50s, we have lower 70s. Where you have 40s, we have upper 60s. But otherwise, pretty similar ;)

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  3. LisaApril 24, 2022 at 6:47 PM

    Well, aren't those lovely flowers to see! No Aldi's here, or when I was in Northern CA. It's in the 70s here today, the week will be in the 60s with some rain. I think, really do this time, spring will stay!

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  4. songbird's crazy worldApril 24, 2022 at 6:59 PM

    Cooler than average here too, with the same roller coaster pattern.

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  5. peppylady (Dora)April 24, 2022 at 11:36 PM

    OMG those white daffodils are lovely.
    Coffee is on and stay safe

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