March
So many amazing things happen in March. Trees flower and then fruit forms. Wildflowers start to put on their show that will last until July.
…But one of the most important things to do is find and destroy the enemy. The enemy is the sticker burr plant. Not the soft loofah feeling sticker burr. This burr is sharp and will cause you and your pets pain and discomfort all spring and summer if you do not control them. Here it is. It is a pretty little plant and is covered in pretty little yellow flowers before they turn into the thorns of pain.
And now for some pics of the beautiful things in March:
This is Texas Redbud tree. It is one of the first spring bloomers. The bees love it. We planted it right in front of our living room window so we can enjoy it from inside and outside.
Fruit trees flowering and fruit is starting to form:
Bluebonnets are starting to put on their show…and other flowers…
And as much as I like wildflowers, here is a collage of one of my favorite days…an overcast day in March. People who live in Texas, where we get triple digit temperatures, can really appreciate an overcast day in March:
Who’s who? One of these is going to be a blanket flower wildflower (Gaillardia pulchella) and one is going to be a very prickly weed…Sometimes it is hard to tell the difference. Who decides what is a wildflower and what is a weed?
