after a wet and windy morning, the sun came out this afternoon and I enjoyed sitting in the garden with a friendly bumblebee.
I managed to get some knitting done on Seraphina's sleeves while the bee just sat around! Tsk tsk! It was 19C though (66F) so I can't blame the bumbler for deciding to soak up the rays rather than visit the flowers.
I'm pleased that there is a lot for my bee to chose from though- dozens of daffodils, the forsythia is in bloom and the bleeding heart (dicentra spectabilis) is flowering already!
The sunshine is set to continue for a few days, so I might get the chance to get some weeding done and plant some potatoes. (The seed potatoes are chitting as I type!)
My dog Megan likes to help in the garden while I'm pottering on- she chases the squirrels away and chews twigs for me (so useful). She was a bit nonplussed though by seeing me knit outside - she kept coming up to me to inspect what I was doing and giving me quizzical looks (as much as a dog can anyway).
Thankfully the bee didn't inspect my handiwork or fall into my mug of coffee either. That would have bee(n) dreadful.
3 comments:
Even though you are theoretically colder than us it always surprises me how Spring hits GB before Italy. Qhen ours comes it lasts a week and then its blazing hot summer. Enjoy!
Bees are awesome. So are bee puns. :)
Wow, your bleeding heart is flowering already! I'm still hoping to see signs that ours made it through last winter. It doesn't look good at all :(
Enjoy the spring weather!
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