Our pond is full, the season's first painted turtles are sunning on a log, a pair of

[Atticus]

Canada geese is nest-hunting and the magnolia buds are opening.

"Spring Beauties" dot the greening grass and the rhubarb plants are unfurling their first leaves. The goldfinches are replacing their dull winter plumage with dandelion-yellow feathers and I may have heard the high-pitched song of a returning oriole.

Barring overnight rain, the garden will get its first tilling tomorrow.

Spring has indeed returned to "Little Egypt" in Illinois.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Your garden sounds absolutely gorgeous, my dear Atticus!

I wish there were photos to go with your prose.

But I can still see it all in my mind's eye.

[magicarpet]

2. Are the tomatoes ready yet ?

[Demovictory9]

3. This thread needs pictures

[eppur_se_muova]

4. Spring beauties ! How do they taste ?

https://www.eattheweeds.com/spring-beauty/

[Atticus]

5. Very similar to violet stems and blossoms. nt