spring has sprung...and i like it!

before the rain started, I spent a couple hours raking out my flower beds, doing a little weeding and prepping for mulch. the sedums are starting to froth and the crocus are up!

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clearing skies

another stormy weekend here meant little outdoor time...and it gets dark so early these days!
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beautiful beauty bush

How gorgeous is this beauty berry bush? purple and green is one of my favorite color combinations!

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stinging caterpillar?

what? yeah: that's right! another scary garden danger are stinging caterpillars! the variety i am familiar with are saddleback caterpillars. i saw one, a huge beast, about 4" long, five years ago: as i approached it, it flared up, as if to strike me! i haven't seen one since til i almost stepped on two this week! this photo is the best (lame iphone camera, thank you very much!) of the one i saw today.
cute, yet nasty!