Alas, March sped by and I missed posting a photo of the silver birch tree. It was in its catkin stage too. Never mind, here is April and fresh green leaves are on display helped along no doubt by the mild sunny daytime weather.
We have had no rain since February, and it is apparently the driest Spring since 1962. The grass is slow to grow and it is problematic for farmers sowing their Spring crops which need the rain for the seeds to germinate. The birch tree seems happy enough at the moment though.
I guess the roots are deep enough to find moisture
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ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful, graceful tree! We woke up to a surprise fall of snow last Tuesday, coating every branch and twig, but it didn't last long. This morning, someone has thrown the switch and it is really warm, with blue sky, and the maple sap has stopped running! Tulip leaves are poking through in a place where the snow has melted. I hope you get some rain soon, good steady rain to seep into the ground and nurture those spring seeds into life.
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