5-17

Clouds of yellow pollen exploded from the male cones on our Red Pine trees with every hint of breeze today. Meanwhile some Sycamores and Mulberries began producing new leaves to replace those touched by last week's frosts and here and there a Royal Fern showed shriveled brown where it should have sported a half developed crown. In the kitchen garden a House Wren scampered and flitted beneath the Hosta. And flowers on the south side of the Rhododendron bush began unfolding their magenta petaled splendor.

John