Dance of the fuzzy bees

Twenty days have zipped on by since I last posted anything.  Not a whole lot has happened in that time frame...  Lots of rain, and I do mean LOTS.  Which sort of sucks the motivation out of ya - well it does to me at any rate.  I have managed to do some things out in the yard, like add this little flowerbed out front:

There are quite a few types of flowers housed in that little bed.  daffodils, hyacinth, astilbe, coral bells, bleeding hearts...  all of which are doing pretty great.  

The first daffodil

Hyacinth - on clearance @ Lowes - 3 bulbs for $2

Bleeding  hearts are starting to bloom!

The yard is becoming very well stocked with plants, mostly because of friends and family giving me pieces of their yard.  This year I have received (and planted, in some cases even shared with my neighbors) daffodils, ornamental grass, hostas, daylilies, foxglove, bee balm, sweet william, helenium, lily of the valley, plus the spiderwort liberated from a previous residence.  The flowers are certainly enjoying all the rain even if I don't because as we know April showers = May flowers.  I am seeing a great deal of bumblebees cruising around outside, too.  I watched them for several minutes two days ago; pairs of bees chasing each other doing a funny little dance of sorts.  I found myself captivated by the bees and wondered if this happens every spring and I am just noticing it or if I have some goofy bees residing near me.  Perhaps they are just checking out the sweet new pots on the front of the shed:

$1 clearance Lowe's pansies & some lobelia

Lovely azalea bush - $2.50, clearance @ Lowe's

Dandelions, they're just unexpected flowers.
Seems harsh to label them as weeds.

Rocks Ann also got to go outside for a bit today.  She was, as always, beyond delighted.  Visitors are often surprised at how well she behaves outside without a leash.  She just goes out to do her two favorite outdoor activities: eating grass & rolling on concrete.  Once she's done she'll walk right back inside, such a good (and smart) kitty.  

nom nom nom nom nom

Meanwhile, Forrest is inside.  He is not so keen on the outside world.  I carry him out and walk around the yard but he starts to meow after a few minutes - gazing at the door to go back inside.  He's the type of kitty that hangs out at the central A/C vents- clearly the outdoors are not really his thing.

 

O yes, let's check in on the veggies...

Peppers

Cucumbers

Tomatoes

Cabbage, daisies, snapdragons, & pumpkins

Audrey III, right, with other Big Max pumpkin

Shawn is planning to put the garden fence up this weekend while I rake in the big bucks (ha) with a yard sale, and next weekend the veggies will be in their permanent  homes.