Ahhh, sweet May...

Aaahhhh the merry month of May is here, with all its glorious sights, smells and tastes. The eleven apple trees in my backyard are in full bloom- a little earlier than usual, but what a glorious sight. And smell! The sweet fragrance of those blossoms, wafting in my familyroom window, is one of my favourite smells of spring. It's only a few short days before the apple blossoms start to fall, looking like giant snowflakes on the spring breeze, so I try to breathe deep and "fix" that glorious aroma in my mind and memory. The white blossoms

tinged with pink are a favourite with someone else too - look who was visiting this morning. I took these photos from an upstairs window as three hummingbirds were busily visiting as many blooms as they could. Their speed and diligence is amazing - they rarely stop for more than a few second's rest. Oh to have their energy!
And my favourite tastes of May? That's easy- fiddleheads and rhubarb. I've stuffed treated myself to both this week...several times.. it just doesn't get any better than fresh steamed fiddleheads served piping hot with butter and vinegar, or a bowl of warm Rhubarb Crisp topped with raspberry sherbet.. yummm
Ahhh, sweet May....






Peace,
Linda

"The flowers of the apple are perhaps the most beautiful of any tree's, so copious and so delicious to both sight and scent." ~ Henry David Thoreau