We got it here too - the grass is really green now! Supposed to mid 60s today :)

Beautiful pictures! The snow looks heavy, I hope you did not have any damage!

tj , can we see some of those pics after snow melts ?

like # 6

ron

Many years ago when we lived in Cincinnati, it had been beautiful and warm; perfect sailing weather. My brother in law came down from Detroit Friday evening and the plan was to go sailing on Saturday.

We woke up Saturday morning to about 5" of snow on the ground. We drove around in stead of sailing and admired the snowmen with daffodils in their hair.

Glad you liked the pix, folks. Thankfully there was no damage.

Ron- my schedule will keep me from taking pix for a while.

tj

we can wait a while , thanks

ron

Nice. We got some of that sticky stuff as well. When I commented to my spouse how pretty it was, she said she’s sick of pretty.

Great pics, Nurseryman (sounds like an interesting concept for a superhero). I’m guessing you were able to tell which way the wind was blowing. :)

The second one deserves to be framed!

I'm glad you like the photos. We hit 76 today so I guess I can take the sandbags out of the back of my truck.

Nice shots, nurseryman. Thanks.

tj

ANOTHER 5 IN. SAT. !

what did wis. get ?

ron

We woke up to white lawns & roofs this morning. It's mostly gone already. Rained earlier last evening turned to snow during the evening. :^)

Even for me in Sweden snow now seems a bit late. We have had 60-75f for a while now

I luckily only got an inch or two.

tj

No snow here. We caught a break, but we earned it. ⛄️

How is everything looking after the snow melted?

I really do intend to take some "after" shots. It just seem lately when I get a chance it is either dark out or raining.

tj

A cool/cold, damp spring thus far. Could anyone else use some sunshine? I transplanted a couple of conifers and planted another from a container last week. The current weather is not totally unwelcome.

Some updated pix...Nothing damaged from the snow.

The front yard.

Ginkgo 'Mariken' starting to bud.

Pinus strobus 'Mini Twists'

And a Rose Breasted Grossbeak in a Chamaecyparis

...and sharing a Seviceberry with an oriole. He's near the bottom.

...and sharing an ash with an oriole and a robin.

tj

Great pictures. Love all the birds and the amazing evergreen collection.

Glad to hear the snow was only a nuisance tj.

we missed out on the last couple storms around here.

Nice pics!

Thanks!

a week ago we ( last week end ) we had grossbeaks ( 4 ) and an oriole at our feeders ,,,strange

nice pics ,, eye catching front yard

ron

Nice pictures. Gardening and bird watching are two of my great joys. Like wine and cheese, they go perfectly together.

BTW, have you seen any Bluebirds? I haven't seen one yet this spring, which is troubling.

I’ve a pair starting a nest in my bluebird box. They’ve spent a lot of time chasing away sparrows, and I keep checking to be sure it’s only a grassy bluebird nest.

No open fields near me so I don't get bluebirds. I did, however have this turkey hen roost high up in a neighbor's black walnut a week ago. Common as dirt a mile or two west of me, this was a first for me here.

tj

Years ago, you didn't see turkeys around here. I was always told that we got too much snow and there were too many coyotes so turkeys couldn't survive.

I don't know what changed but we see them all the time now, crossing the roads and out in the fields.

There's probably more coyotes around here than ever and we've has pretty tough winters too so go figure.

Those are some nice birds shots for your neck of the city. I don‘t see those types of birds around here but I do get the Bluebirds and Eastern Meadowlarks.

Turkeys are everywhere by me!

Turkeys have made a nice comeback in Wisconsin, which corresponds with the resurgence of opossum. I can’t say there’s a definite relationship, but the timing overlaps.

Indianagardengirl, do Bluebirds overwinter where you’re at? Oh, and what type of house do you have for them?

Turkeys reasonably common here in west Md. Imported Chinese pheasants, once common, are practically gone now, tho.

House is homemade. My Dad built it from a plan in a book about attracting bluebirds, and gave it to me when we bought this house in the country. I’m told they will overwinter here, but I don’t often see them in winter.

only turkey vultures here

have a pic somewhere

I hadn’t seen one in a decade and after seeing your post one appears in my yard!

Saw a dozen or so Orioles today around the yard.

Sorry , no pics. :o(