Spring has been here awhile in central NC. I've already mowed the yard twice (cut the grass as city folk might say . My daffodils bloomed awhile ago and now the blooms are brownish and look ugly; yellow bell bushes have already bloomed; crab apple peaked last week and blooms are mostly gone; dogwoods are blooming now. In the woods one can see dogwoods and redbud trees. I think all of the trees around here have tiny leaves coming out. We have four bee hives and the bees are out looking for more nectar; they were all over the crab apple. Guess that's about it for now.