Birds and Bees

Days in the high 60s and sunny. Birds building nests in trees once again green. Bees, mysteriously disappearing around the world, in abundance and fond of paying building dwellers a surprise visit through an open window. The ice cream truck ringing its bell and playing its song down our street. Spring in Cambridge is lovely.

Song thrush on Llamas Land

Blackbird got the worm.

Chaffinch and song thrush on Llamas Land.

Pheasant on Grantchester Meadows.

House (or tree) sparrow in our backyard.

Ice cream truck on Owlstone Road
Dogwood (pretty sure) in bloom.

Roadside flowers at corner of Trumpington and Brooklands near Botanic Gardens.

Signs of Spring

Magnolia (we think) blossoms

Magnolia (we think) blossoms

Although last week was the coldest in about a month—including strong winds blowing in snow showers while the sun shone brightly, updrafts hurtling the flakes back up in the air, and, soon, gusts urging the clouds on to new territory revealing the blue sky once again—signs of spring are around. The most noticeable one, after daylight savings time began this past Sunday, is the sun setting at 7:30pm.

The hydrangea bush that will eventually flower and hide our trash can.

New hydrangea leaves