At last, change is coming to the Beaumont House.
This is the west facade as it looked today.
The view from Rte. 202.
A peek through an open door.
The east side, with its lovely orange drapery. I wonder where do they start with such a huge project.
On Friday a group gathered at 8 in the morning for a bird walk led by Ruth Pfeffer. I think they were looking for the redstart at this point.
Ruth was saying "Hear that". She can identify the birds by song, call, and behavior, as well as by seeing them.
We did see the tree swallow.
This veery was searching for food on the ground in the woods. How lucky we were to see it.
Deer and daisies.
The photos from the bird walk will take a while, due to a camera problem.
They have moved the green house outside.
Including this beautiful orchid.
Is this xeriscaping?
This horse chestnut is on the Oak Path, and there are two new ones near the wetlands.
I saw this bull frog on Perimeter Road, but there are many green frogs everywhere. Listen for the rubber band twang.
Goldfinches are so pretty at this time of year.
The ox-eye daisies are beginning to bloom. This one I encourage people to pick.
Feeding time at the bluebird box.
Back home I watched a black swallowtail butterfly laying eggs on the bronze fennel.
On Friday, an outside company came to start the installation of a new deer fence to surround the "Post Office" gardens.
The trench was at least 6 inches deep.
Yesterday they started placing the fence underground. This will prevent the rabbits and ground hogs from invading the gardens.
Today you could see the deer fence with the future entrance.
I hope no deer thinks it can leap over a seven and a half foot fence.
This is truly a flowering tree.
Mrs. Mallard after the shower.
One of the delights of spring is to watch the male cardinal feeding its mate.
Today I saw my first may apple of the season.
If you described this bird to me, I would look at you in amazement. No such bird exists. This is perhaps, a part albino cowbird.
The white-throated sparrows are still here.
The blue jays were everywhere.
The red-bellied woodpeckers were seen in the blind. I also saw a hummingbird, but it was too fast for the camera.
There were many painted turtles, this one was sunning on a pipe.
This barn swallow was collecting nesting material.
My companion spotted this bird in the tree, but neither of us could identify it. Luckily the camera caught the kingbird.
Cormorants were all over, but I particularly like these three.
