Monday, April 2, 2012

From Mild Winter to Summer?

Here in Michigan one can usually count on spring coming in early May.  After a very mild winter we are experiencing, in the middle of March, very summer-like temperatures!   I am (as a regular person) enjoying this no coat needed weather (except for the allergy problems!).  However, as a cherry farmer I'm wondering whether there will be a very early harvest or will a late freeze damage the crop.   Whatever the future weather might bring, right now there are beautiful flowers beginning to bloom.

(I actually wrote this in the middle of March and planned to add some flower pictures.   For a number of reasons that didn't happen but the weather has become more normal and everything is in bloom earlier than usual.  We shall see what happens with the cherry crop!  And I still hope to get some spring pics posted.)

I Love Dahlias!

 I do love flowers and right now the dahlias are absolutely beautiful!  Here are a few pics of dahlias and sunflowers!  Hope they brighten u...