Bleeding Hearts

In spite of, or because of all the rain I am beginning to have a beautiful show of blossoms. With the sunshine finally here, the garden is taking off. I planted the pachysandra that my parents brought me from their yard (a large black garbage bag full). And according to my dad there's more where that came from, which is good since it hasn't covered the area that I wish to fill. One must be patient with ground covers, it takes a year or two for a good carpet of plants to form.

Bird sightings: the usual suspects plus a Northern "Yellow shafted" Flicker in the back yard and a Red Winged Blackbird. I have seen the blackbirds in the area but never in the yard. Most likely the pond that the beavers have formed in the woods behind the house has become more attractive to different species of birds.