Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Day #120- Red Emperor

My students plant Red Emperor tulip bulbs each year as part of the Journey North Tulip Study. In this global experiment, citizen scientists across the Northern Hemisphere track spring via this brilliant red tulip! Always stunning every year!

Monday, April 29, 2013

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Day # 118- Horseshoe Crab

For those of you not familiar with this ocean critter, it's a horseshoe crab on its back. (This one is not alive.) Although they're pretty creepy looking- something between a crab and a large spider- they are pretty harmless. Just bizarre, that's all!

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Day #117 - Daffodil



You know it's finally spring, when flowers, like this daffodil, start to bloom with color! It's such a contrast from the dull, lifeless ground in the winter.

Friday, April 26, 2013

Day #116- So Much Color

Spring color is popping everywhere- even along the side of my school. These grape hyacinths were planted years ago, along with the daffodils behind them. They are reliable predictors of warm weather to come!

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Day #115 - Bright Moon



The moon was beautiful tonight! I love how it is shining brightly behind the clouds!!

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Day #114- Graham in the Garden

I rarely am able to get a decent candid of our cat, Graham...unless he's dead asleep. He seems to be afraid or leery of my camera. Or perhaps I'm just not quick enough with setting up the shot in manual. Regardless, I got (somewhat) lucky with one shot this afternoon, before he trotted off to roll in the gravel driveway. Graham is happy that spring has finally arrived!