Connie's Corner

Spring is Springing

I cleaned out the bird feeders and changed the sugar water in the hummingbird feeders yesterday and attempted to trim back the azalea bush....but there is a cardinal nest somewhere in it. Mr/Mrs Cardinal put up such a fuss, I backed off. Maybe I'll ask my daughter to take a stab at it on Sunday...or not. It's certainly not earth shattering although there is some sort of tree coming up in the middle of it. Thank you, birdies...a little irony there. The bluebirds are still coming to the tray feeder like clockwork. They love the "Feed the Flock" meal worms that I put out especially for them. They are so beautiful.

This is the very best time of year in Florida, wonderful warm and sunny days, perfect for doing anything you like outside. I planted some zinnias a while ago and they are coming up even though I forgot to water them every day. And yesterday I planted some coreopsis seed (tickseed, yellow flowers). I hope they come up because they are perennials. And I trimmed back my honeysuckle bush. The cold got to it this year and it looks a little forlorn. My miniature gardenia is loaded with buds and the ligustrum along the back fence is blooming and smelling divine. Soon the jasmine will be blooming too. I love spring in Florida!