Drive-by spring shootings: fruit trees and dandelions!

Woodpecker on Cherry tree in better times

We'd ordered some bulbs from our granddaughter's school. Of course, they arrived AFTER they'd just visited. No worries. It was a beautiful day for a drive. A bit chilly, but the sun was lovely and all of our fruit trees are in bloom. I say 'our' and I really mean our region!

On a sad note...our lovely Cherry tree is dead as a door nail. Burned in the long winter two years ago, I have to figure out what to do with it. The birds, especially the woodpeckers, loved the fruit. They would spear a cherry and haul off with it!

Cherry tree in spring 2011
Buster is in the middle of it!

I really don't know what to do. It's dead branches look so sad. I might cut off the branches and leave the trunk, putting something on top. Perhaps an ornamental bird house in homage to all its bird friends?

In the meantime, here are my drive-by shootings of the beautiful trees. You will understand how much I appreciate the beautiful trees, and the lovely yellow dandelions after a cold, white winter!

I believe we should let the dandelions flourish. They are lovely in spring, much fun for kids and important for the insects.

Feel free to skip the photos, there are a lot, but what a lovely sight for sore eyes! Seeing the dandelions on lawns is heart-warming, as we know these homeowners are NOT using herbicides to kill them off. The lilacs are such a harbinger of spring. It's wonderful seeing people out working their gardens, too. Such kindred spirits!