The Flowers are HERE!

There is nothing quite like SPRING, is there?

It is a bit cold for us right now, but my red roses are spectacular. They curve around the porch, which I just cleaned as the deluge of pine pollen seems to be over.

The Asian jasmine vine has really taken hold. It’s not a true jasmine, but it will bloom in weeks to come. I’ve been told the blooms are very fragerant.

The white azeleas on the side of the house are so, so pretty. I transplanted them from the front of the house as it was way too hot for them in that spot.

The little yellow rose, gifted by a neighbor, is full of blooms. I put a weighted bucket over it for protection in the worst of our snow and ice last winter.

And in the front, the Drift roses have…drifted…and are now twice as big as last year when I planted them. The hollies are also thriving, and the local bees love their blooms, which will eventually turn into bright red berries.

Speaking of bees…

One of our homeowners has a huge bee hive in this dead tree trunk. They won’t bother walkers on the sidewalk, but neighbors are freaked out about their presence. There is no telling how much honey these bees have inside that trunk!!!

I don’t know whether or not our HOA will try to poisen them. My DIL just told me a man she knows who rehomes bees and saves swarms might be able to get this hive to relocate via using a pheromone bait.

I’m thinking about if I should contact this man to see what he thinks. Otherwise I’m sure poison will be used…