Signs of spring
Despite being in the middle of a chilly spell (windy, scattered rain, high of 50F), spring is indisputably here. One of the surest signs is the blossoming of the arrow-leaf balsamroot.
These large, showy blooms prefer shallow soil and sunny south-facing slopes. During this time of year, they positively carpet meadows and light up distant hillsides with color.
Another sign is deer. They’re everywhere. I mean, deer are always “everywhere” here, but this time of year they’re more “everywhere” than usual, if you know what I mean.
No fawns yet, though. It’s too early for that.
But the surest sign of spring? Turkeys.
Yes, the toms are strutting, and you never saw a more puffed-up crowd of self-absorbed grandees than these boys. I mean, they know they’re hot stuff.
They always look so affronted when interrupted, glaring at you before closing down their feathers and slinking away.
I caught this fellow displaying below our deck. I was trying to sneak up without him noticing.
He may have noticed me, but he had better things to do. There were ladies present.
The ladies, however, didn’t seem overly impressed. (They never do.) They soon wandered off, with our boy trotting in their wake.
Undeterred, he followed them down to the road and commenced displaying again. I admired his persistence.
Despite my poking fun at the toms, and however indifferent the hens may seem, evidently it works. You can bet we’ll have lots and lots of baby turkeys trotting around in a few weeks.
Ah, spring.
Source: http://www.rural-revolution.com/2024/04/signs-of-spring.html
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