We had hoped that April would present itself in a fashion far more ‘typically normal’ than the UNADULTERATED & UNEXPECTED SHOWING that March gave us.

Today revealed to us one of the incredible serendipities graced to us by the Earth Mother.

No beekeeper in his right mind would consider opening a hive let alone harvesting honey early-spring for a myriad of reasons but we have learned to trust our instincts when it comes to our bee babies.

This little romance is so comical we simply HAD to share it with everyone. Several years ago, we created a holiday tree out of broken pieces of mirror.

As we await another onslaught of cold and blustery weather, it seems all creatures and beings – feathered and green – are preparing and peeking, each in their own unique and perfect way. Our feathered folks are stocking up.

I have become so enamored with the feather folks recently I have had to make a commitment to save NO additional images of them – ha!

We are astounded about the new eating habits of the doves leaving the ground to frequent the feeder and lately they have been frequently joined by the cardinals and the rufus-sided towhees giving the jays a run for their money.

With the onset of colder weather, our feathered folks have returned en masse.

Look at our new mama and her late-season babes.