A beautiful day in the neighborhood . . .

As I walked in the orchard this morning; the chickens went with me.

The apple trees were blooming; some of the chickens were sprawled out under the trees like a pile of puppies. They all jumped up when they saw me and ran over to see if I had any bugs. These chickens love bugs...

The whole orchard is humming with activity. Looking closely, you can see bees and other little flying creatures crawling and buzzing around the blossoms, ensuring that there'll be fruit this summer. The wondrous sounds of spring!