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Vetsy is my nickname that my family have fondly called me since my childhood. My blog reflects my personal views about the world around me. My topics may be anything that interest me but the majority of it is about my favorite past times...nature and gardening. Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment or becoming a follower.

Saturday, April 20, 2013

A Planter from vine and coconuts


This unique planter was made by my sister  Nikki who like this vine... is also unique... She is very creative and has a large imagination...



 A little Buddha sits at the base....


 The plant Sagina ( subulata ) below will have pretty little white flowers..... I'll update.



Below: chia sprouts grown from chia seeds.......


Monday, April 8, 2013

Birds, Bees and Blooms welcome Spring



It's been looking very springish her in my neck of the woods... In fact I believe that spring has sprung!

Yesterday I took a stroll through my local parks ( Cleveland, Hatcher Garden and Miliken and found quite a few things in bloom.  If you can recall I'm the Northern girl with Southern roots ( South Carolina ) who relocated  from  Michigan . In Michigan it doesn't get warm enough for things to bloom until the middle of May.

 I have always associated Robins with spring, but I have read some where that robins aren't actually the first sign of  spring...  I read that some migrate south while others hide all winter in the forest and when the weather is warmer..they appear out in the open.. thus the reason some of us associate them with the
 ( first sign of spring ) 'Mmm I must research this more..


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Azelea's are synonymous with spring in the south. They welcome you with their vibrant colors. Below I found one that had two different colors on one shrub.



Bees were all over this cherry tree... I think it's a crab apple or cherry...Rats! I thought I knew my trees.


 Below is another photo of the same tree as above, do correct me on what it is... They were in bloom all over the park.... ( Cleveland ).


                          Below:  Dogwoods of course were also in bloom.


                                   A Mamma goose and her egg......



                                         A Whole nest of  them...... 


                                           Irises aren't they lovely......



                                Below:    Geese bathing.....


                                     Below:   A duck on one foot.....



   I almost missed this dragonfly hidden in the leaves it was almost transparent...


Where ever  you are my blogging friends and visitors alike.... May spring present it's signs to you soon it's on it's way.