This is doing quite well, but needs to stay inside the cages for a while longer since it seems popular with the rabbits. We even have some trying to grow volunteer in the middle of our lawn!

At some point, I hope to have some of these growing in our yard. For now, at least, I have been very happy to see them growing in several places along the forest path.

Nothing like going out on a 40 minute walk when the skies look like this…

The Red Columbine are a little slower, but they are going to put on a good show too.

The Columbine are really putting on a show now. I’m letting the plants spread, so maybe it will get even better!

The buckeye continues to entertain with its flower spikes. These are typically very popular with the bees, but it doesn’t seem like there are that many around this year.

The Pileated Woodpecker again. He was really going to town on a fallen log.

The columnar crabapples next to the deck are blooming very well this year and provide a fabulous scent when the winds are not too strong.

More rain – more water in the retention ponds. I wonder if the rising water caused issues for this bird’s nest.

All the Spring wetness has resulted in things like some great moss growing at the base of some of the trees in the forest.