Also ticks! Nutmeg had her first Monday, Apr. 18th. We'll get some goop from the vet and treat them.
We are getting closer to spring! Saturday night, April 16th, we had a skiff of snow. It's been cold. This morning, it is snowing some more, big heavy flakes! April snows aren't unusual. Besides, it'll melt soon.
We've a crocus or two, but someone has nipped off the tulips!
As I approached the dock, I had a pair of wood ducks fly in, and promptly climb up the hill away from me. Then, they took off to the wetland.
wood duck pair from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
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| April 6th for comparison! |
The wood frogs have laid their eggs!
Mosquito larvae are active in the pond. The bugs will be next! mosquito larvae from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
It's quite the sight, wood frogs mating:
