Spring’s Bounty
May 18, 2021 by Chad -
These past couple of days have been a whirlwind of seasons. On Sunday, the weather hit nearly 85º. Then yesterday the temperatures dropped into the 60s and we had a brief stint of rain. Today, the weather is in the low 50s with strong winds. By the end of the week it’s supposed to climb back into the 80s. As I watched the Group of Seven explore Young’s Hill this morning, it finally hit me. With these sporadic days of high temperatures, could this be Summer trying break through Spring’s hold? There is only a month left of Spring before Summer begins. Then I found some supporting evidence that Spring is in it’s final month.
As I was cleaning the Greenhouse, there was a grave yard of goat’s beard dandelions. As some of you know, goat’s beard dandelions are one of Missy’s favorite Spring time treats. Goat’s beard bloom from May to June, so the window to forage for them is relatively small. Though I did see Missy go out on Young’s Hill several times today, I hadn’t put two and two together yet. It wasn’t until I saw Jody race around the Hill grabbing whatever dandelion and prickly lettuce was within arms reach, that I realized we are in peak Spring. Neither wind nor rain nor heat will seem to stop them from enjoying the plentiful Spring bounty Young’s Hill is currently offering.
Here are some photos of Jody gathering some dandelions and prickly lettuce on Young’s Hill then enjoying them in the Greenhouse:
Bonus Photos:
Missy eating her sweet potato during lunch.
Burrito with Dora the Explorer.
Mave watching and waiting for breakfast to come out.
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Thank you Chad for the lovely post. Those Chimps are all so beautiful and they live in such a magical place.
I don’t want to think of spring ending. Winter was long and I want to hold onto spring for as long as I can. I think the gang feels the same way — gather it up, drink it in, while you can. Follow Farmer Joe’s lead!
Thanks for all the wonderful photos Chad. I’d be putty in Mave’s hands if she looked at me like that.
What great pictures of four great apes! Oh, and that last photograph of Farmer Jody, looking ever so…sheepish?
A beautiful spring day all around!
Thank you for my True Love Valentine Burrito Chimpanzee fix.
<3
What I love about thìs spring ( it reads asif you are having a similar spring as we do ), is that everything is so lush and green and full of life.
Flowers everywhere, grass as tall as my knees….and as I mentioned the other day; slugs, slugs and some more slugs.
But that does not seem to be a problem on Young’s Hill which is a good thing. That means all the grass, dandilions an prickly letuce you can eat for the gang.