Blog – Page 74 – Leora Wenger

Nature Notes: Tulips and Robins

These two wet tulips are relaying the weather we have in New Jersey today.

pink petals dogwood
The pink petals of my neighbor’s dogwood are showing off.

Yesterday I spotted this robin in a tree. Do you think he spotted me?

in the gray a robin and another bird
Today in the gray I saw two birds in a tree – the left bottom one is a robin. Can’t make out the right one – he’s so far off! Michelle suspects the one on the right is a “she” robin – the males have the brighter breast. Mating season?

We still have a bunny rabbit living in our backyard.

JPiX by Ilana-Davita

École élémentaire des Hospitalières-Saint-Gervais, a school in France

Ilana-Davita presents JPIX – The Spring Edition. See some beautiful photos by bloggers from Israel, the U.S., Ukraine, New Zealand and France. Oh, see three paintings, too! Enjoy.

Update: Batya has volunteered to do a JPiX in early August. Thank you, Batya!

Rhododendron of May

rhododendron taken May 2, 2011
Here is my rhododendron photo for First of the Month. Not that different than the April rhododendron, is it? I noticed a few brown spots in May.

However, a glance back at February looks a bit chillier and droopier:
rhododendron february snowy

See more first of the month photos:

Pink Magnolia Bud

If you go to North Eighth Avenue in Highland Park today, most of the pink magnolia buds will probably be on the ground. I haven’t taken out my camera since April 17. There are other trees in bloom in Highland Park, but if I can spare a bit of time over the next few days, I am hoping to take out my watercolors and start a new painting. Not sure what will inspire me.