The weather has been absolutely wonderful for Shed Hunting. I have spent portions of three days looking through the pastures and timber areas.
Sadie accompanied me yesterday. Then she went with hubby and I to take a look around the southside of the property today.
Our goal was to find a match to get a pair for #4. I found that particular shed sticking out from under pasture grass, bent from the winter snow,in the north pasture yesterday before noon. It looks like it has already gone through a whole year of weathering to me. Number 3 was the first shed I found yesterday in a very conspicuous location just feet from the fence line between the pasture and the infamous corn field of last Fall and Winter.
Shed #2 was found in a totally different direction. Close to a fence line too...This time along the ravine south of the house.
The chewed shed, #1 , was found last year, behind my big garden. I left it outside on the front deck for decoration. As you can see, the little creatures came to reclaim what they considered to be theirs. The squirrels came to file down their teeth. They were the only ones caught in the act of wittling, but the groundhog tracks left yet another clue to the ever shrinking antler.
If it should be that I don't locate another antler this Spring I will be happy...The collection is starting to grow. ;)
Later in the day hubby took advantage of some smooth air to get off the ground for a short hop around the patch before the sunset. Clouds had moved in to set the stage for future moisture.
It has been a wonderful day with forays into the timber to see what flora is erupting with the warmer temperatures.
Time lapse photography would have been fun today. The Mayapples are erupting swiftly from the ground. It won't be long until they are blooming,an indicator for us to be looking for the coveted Morel Mushroom.
Gooseberry,Wild Raspberry, Honeysuckle and Multi-flora rosebrush are among the plants
putting on new leaves preparing for fruiting blooms.
The Wild Honeybees have been awake and buzzing for almost three weeks. They would invite themselves into the house when I opened the back door during some of the cold snaps. It didn't take them long to find there wasn't anything they needed andwould head back out the other direction.
It wasn't very long ago there were cooler temps. I was wondering if it would ever end.
True Spring has arrived at Timber Life and the hope to see new life begins anew.
Hope things are improving in your neck of the woods too! ;)
