Spring is Springing Despite the Cold/Frost

White Scilla above; Vinca Vine below.

This is some sort of creeping plant with very subtle pale green flowers - detail below. Yet another mystery flower...
Snowdrops in profusion - they spread rapidly and are delightful in the springtime.
Forsythia - the sunshine bush of springtime.
Dwarf daffodils among the vinca vine. Each photo will bring the flower closer for a better focus. They are about 5" tall with the flower less than an inch across. Adorable little ones! Regular sized daffodils - with a 2"+ flower.
Happy Spring to All!

My Garden Today

Does anyone out there know what these lovely little flowers are called? Thank you, Sue, for identifying this lovely little spring flower. After more research, I went on-line and discovered the precise name is "alba scilla", according to Ginnie in Illinois, and others, of course.













And here are a few of our backyard visitors:

Lounging in the sunshine...

Enjoying the treats:

Taking a stroll through the yard:


This was taken yesterday during a mild downpour. Our granddaughter, who was quite amused at this fellow for hiding under his tail in the rain, took this shot.

Millbrook Marsh from Another Perspective

From behind the lens...

Millbrook Marsh in the Morning Fog

Can you guess what this is? Keep reading and you'll find out by the end of all the photos.!

We had morning fog today, so we went out armed with our cameras and wandered through Millbrook Marsh Park, in State College, PA. There were tiny droplets of water everywhere - all of them frozen and thawing as the sun burned it's way through the dense fog. Hope you enjoy the results of our little foray in the park.
The barn is part of the building complex for Millbrook Marsh Nature Center.

Creek and grasses:

Frozen water droplet - they thawed as we walked through the park:

First buds (encased in a tiny bubble of ice) of the season:




Wooden walkway through the marshland:

Seedpods:



Red branches of ___?

A prickly week of some sort:

Gorgeous grasses:

Captivating cobweb:


Dead tree trunk providing nourishment for other living beings:

A very, very wet cobweb: