New trees...

In my last post, I mentioned that The Puddle Pond sits under a power line and the power company was trimming trees and clearing brush in a specific area underneath the lines that run from tower to tower.  

We had two crabapple trees that had just bloomed with beautiful pink and white blossoms during the time the tree company contracted by the power company was chopping away.  We both came home from work on a Friday to find that our crabapple trees had been sheared at the ground and dumped unceremoniously near a brush pile.  While we understood that the power company has the right of way under the lines, we were understandably upset that no one mentioned that the trees would go.

Mr. P sent an email to the power company and a representative arrived at the house to explain that the tree company would be clearing everything under the power lines but they would see if they could have our trees replaced.  The only stipulation is that the trees need to be planted beyond the outside lines on the towers.  

Lo and behold, we got home tonight to find two crabapple trees sitting on the lawn next to the garage.  They are Golden Raindrops Crabapple trees and while they may or may not be exactly what we had originally planted, we are delighted.  I will be sending a thank you note to the power company for their handling of the situation as they did.

 

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 The next two pictures are of a shrub we have planted next to our family room that fascinates us as the seasons move along and always prompts comments from visitors who see it.  I forget the name of the shrub but will look it up.  It gets those lovely clusters of green grapelike "fruits" that turn purple and attract the birds who eat them.  The leaves are jaggy like a holly leaf but when they first appear they are soft as can be and not jaggy at all.  It has grown quite a bit since we planted it many years ago.  We are going to try and transplant some of the "babies" that we see have germinated in the ground around the plant. 

 I will try and figure out how to rotate the picture above so you can see it from the correct angle.

Here is a closeup of the green grapelike "fruits" that will eventually turn purple and be gobbled up by the birds.

We finally got some much needed rain and now the weather is cooler and more seasonable.  There will be a big difference in the May 1st picture from The Puddle Pond.

Have a good weekend wherever you are and whatever you are doing.