The tantalizing but inconsistent spring has at last given way to a relatively constant temperature and no more threats of snow. It is possible to lay out in the sun with a book. The mosquito larvae in the swamp has hatched. Camping plans are in the works.
There are so many things to look forward too! A few weeks ago, I found a clutch of tadpole eggs in a ditch, and they have since hatched and reached a centimeter in length. The little black dots suspended in jelly uncoiled themselves into wriggling blobs with tails; little prokaryote-like things. I've changed out the water a handful of times, watching for the knobs that will become legs to appear.
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| Ivy likes to search for froggies, too. |
And there are other growing projects. K and I planted three small garden beds in the forest. One rhubard, one pansy, and one wildflower mixture. We've been watering them with two old buckets found in a pile of junk that must have been dumped there decades ago. My forest seems so full of curiosities--no wonder I found it magical as a child.
As well, my mother decided to purchase a batch of painted lady caterpillars for the butterfly garden she plans to set up this year. They have been fattening daily.
In short, dears, there is a lot going on in the life of Laura, and it's wonderful. She will be posting pictures of these tiny lives as they grow. Life is exciting and full of growth and light. Happy May!
Start again in the month of May
Start again in the month of May
Come on and blow the wires away
Come on and blow the wires, the wires away
—Arcade Fire
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