Freshly opened but facing away Day Moon over neighbours' trees Rain ending Bluejay, nutted, unfazed by the dahlia So, THAT is why. . . The apple swells Hoisted Not-wasp "wasp" Bernlaws, sternlaws and post-prandial fire Lemonade stand Cedar waxwing Pink Nearly first quarter Antares Surprise I'm a sucker for the moon Maybe we were channeling some 1970s film The times, they are a-changin. Third-quarter Noon Moon Dock King Billy butterfly The blackberries offering themselves to the bees Skipper doing his Narcissus thing Young bird in the apple Wine gift They were there Clintonia Rhododendron Number Two Junco nest Starling Currants gone gaudy Rhodora Backyard mooning and starring Bag of tools Moustachioed junco nest-building Some warbler Yellowjacket wasp getting warm Pet Pine and the Bluejays Starling Pilot's Hill, Spring 1975 Visitor at suppertime Looking down our street from the church steps up t… Spruce sprucing up for this year's dating season. I can't resist the forget-me-nots New toy