Everyday Enchantment

Pretty moth camped out on the wall.

Although each year brings its round of moths — some in the house, which I wish I could avoid — this year’s damp weather seems to have produced more than usual.

Streamlined moth hiding against the aging trim.

One day, I found these three camped out on the wall of the house near the dog’s entrance.

Unusual shaped moth.

Bright moth found at night.

Tim found this last one clinging to the screen door.

Spring snowfall

Just when we thought winter was over, another dump of snow.

Snow covered caragana blooms.

The sad thing is that just that morning I saw our first hummingbird of the year. I put up the feeder, but never did see a hummer at it. It seems to me that they arrive around the time that the caragana bloom. But all the blooms were closed up under the heavy clinging snow.

Now I wonder if the hummingbird I saw survived the two day blizzard.

Spring snow weighing down the caragana branches.