Spring is at last here, and we are back in the yard. It took a few days to get all the weeds out of the butterfly garden. I had great fun going shopping for plants, and once again I only managed to fill half the garden. Plus I still have many more beds to prepare. So much to do! But all the family has been helping some, even our young puppy Grover.

I look forward to all these plants getting big! The butterflies are already fluttering by from time to time. I’ve found earthworms, snakes, centipedes, and spiders — such a change from the beginning of this garden, when we were working with scorched, unhealthy soil. The wildlife cometh!

I happened upon this quiz in a garden blog, This Garden Is Illegal. As it turns out, I am a Lily. I usually can’t stand these types of quizzes, but how could I resist one that pertains to gardening? Here’s the description of a Lily person: “Your artistic expression tends to show up in flamboyant bursts. When you are feeling creative, it consumes your every thought and action. But just as quickly as the muse shows up, it leaves you and you are back to your relatively normal self.” Fits me to a T.