More Fall in Boulder

The solitary bee condos and Maximilian's Daisies are new additions to the yard. I got daisy seeds from Plants of the Southwest and the Sunflower project but none of them sprouted so I bought these potted up plants that did not disappoint.

Bees!

As I was walking up the back steps  I heard a familiar sound - multiple bees buzzing on the peach tree that's budding out.  Earlier, I  had to decide if I should dig up some dandelions by the front walk or let the bees have the flowers first.  And walking in the front grass I had to make sure I didn't step on any bees.  Such decisions haven't been on my mind for months but it feels like longer.  

Already there is a lot to do in the yard, even with the possibility of killing frosts ahead.  April is the 2nd snowiest month in Colorado.  I hope it all stays in the mountains and we just get rain down here.

And the kalamata olive cistern is working nicely, thank you.  The last light snow melt filled it up and we drained it off with a hose to the far corner of the yard.

Pretty little curls of rhubarb leaves getting ready to unfurl, just discovered yesterday as I was cleaning out a bushy patch. While I was doing that, a Big! bee buzzed by the side of my head and I let the Great Sunflower Pjt know. The project info and free seeds are on the way but the bees around here get out when they see a good warm day. They know the croci are up and blooming so the daffodils won't be far behind.