Thursday, April 14, 2011

cat/kin

We all ripen and develop at our own pace.
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Some of us are rarin’ to go.
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While others are biding their time. Lilac (Syringa vulgaris), same plant, just a branch or two apart.
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Have I mentioned that these mystery flowers (first shown herehere, and here) are barely a quarter inch long?
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Miniature daffodils are making their move. Any day now.
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The maybe-it’s-blue-eyed grass flowers are popping up in more places. Would you have guessed these little buggers were so satiny up close and personal? Oh, the blessings of macro zoom.
On the gray birch front, here’s where we are: Some catkins are opening up and looking like this one – the guts are a yellowy green:
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I believe the one above is the same kind (male, gray birch --- as opposed to female, gray birch) as the ones shown below, that have been open a little longer:
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The gray birch buds, on the other hand, are really sporting their new headresses. Still not clear what is happening here – I’m still going with Incipient Leaves:
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Some crocuses/croci, are about done:
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Not this one, though:
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The miniature hyacinth has a baby sibling coming up:
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And today’s new arrival?
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Spring beauty – Claytonia virginica
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I got help from Charlie (Felinicus beastum)

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