January and February have been so mild I feel guilty about what the East and Midwest have had to go through! The green grass is really taking off now and so many flowers are in bloom! First the daffodils popped out, then my plum trees started budding. Now the Camiellia bush is bursting, the redbuds have arrived and the Brodiaea have blanketed the hills.
I just cannot keep from photographing these beauties! On Instagram here.
I couldn’t believe my eyes yesterday when I spotted my first daffodils of the season. They always sneak up on me but they seem even earlier this year. I am honestly surprised they could make it out of the ground with the little rain we’ve had.
Anyway they were a welcome friendly presence opposed to the dying grass in the pasture. The forecast is calling for rain in just a few days. It feels like all of California is holding their breath and hoping for some moisture!
The flowers have started blooming and the clover has popped up. The sheep devour the tender new greens and munch with noisy abandon.
I saw that there is a storm headed our way next week so we will just enjoy these past few days of heaven before the mud returns.
Bayarma devours clover
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So dainty and lovely!
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Plum Blossom Farm