Photo of the Week: First Day of Spring Has the Maple Buds Blooming

Gold and orange maple buds bursting in bloom on the bare tree branches.

Today, the first day of spring for folks in the Northern Hemisphere, has the buds on my maple trees in bloom. After yesterday’s day-long rain showers and gray skies, I welcome our first day of spring! I’m thankful for the bright sunshine, blue skies, and relatively warmer temperatures that had me birding most of the… Continue reading Photo of the Week: First Day of Spring Has the Maple Buds Blooming

Photo of the Week: Spring Blooms

Purple crocuses in bloom

While we received another four and half inches of snow last night, I wanted a reminder that spring is only 18 days away. This week’s photo was taken three years ago when we had a typical Michigan spring. Here’s hoping our snow in southeastern Michigan disappears in time for the first day of spring, March… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Spring Blooms