A2Z 2025 — Day 18 — Redbud, Rain Chime, Rhubarb, and Rabbit (yes, Rabbit!)

RedbudThere are 2 redbud trees, side by side, in the front yard.  They have gorgeous profuse pink blossoms that blossom before their leaves sprout.  They should be blossoming soon.  They are a major first pollinator around here along with the dandelions.  The trees literally hum with pollinators.  It’s a favorite of large bumblebees. Rain ChimeI…

Doodads — witch hazel, prickly pear, and more

Friday and Saturday were spent mowing, trimming, and hauling bricks to the middle of the yard to build a foundation for the Amish-made lighthouse that has replaced the eroding, ant-infested wishing well my stepfather built for me many moons ago.  When the wood-shingled roof of it fell off last fall, a plan to replace emerged. …