May Day. May Day, in medieval and modern Europe, holiday (May 1) for the celebration of the return of spring. The observance probably originated in ancient agricultural rituals, and the Greeks and Romans held such festivals.
In some parts of the United States, May baskets are made as part of the May Day tradition, a celebration of Spring that can include activities like a maypole dance and crowning a queen of May. May baskets are small baskets usually filled with flowers or treats, left anonymously on someone's doorstep.
The tradition was supposed to be that if you caught the person who left the basket they had to give you a kiss, but everyone we knew took the candy and ran back inside the house! It was a sweet ritual of spring that has origins in Roman times, when it was the Festival of Flora, the goddess of flowers.
For a fun springtime tradition, make a colorful handmade May Day basket, fill it with candy or flowers, and set it on a neighbor's porch. On the first of May, sneak up to a neighbor's front door and surprise him or her with a cute basket filled with a fresh flower arrangement, candy, or small gift.
I caught the tail end of the sunrise this morning, the sky was on fire. It was breathtaking and by the time I got my phone it was pretty much gone.
Today the city starts taking over trash pickup. What could possibly go wrong and how much is my bill going to increase? They can't maintain the water lines what makes them think they can handle trash pickup. We shall see.
Finches are getting antsy to get out in the world or just waiting for lunch:
So now the airlines are requiring everyone to wear a mask. Well then I am requiring you to sanitize the entire plane between each flight. We all know the airplane is a petri dish for germs and that people take their shoes and socks and pants off, that is just beyond ewwwww. So until you clean the plane I won't be flying.
Another lizard on the feral cat bed, this one is not full grown yet.
More Irises:
Where is D27? remember she has a transmitter on her. From RRP:
Where is eagle D27? Her latest ping put her over by Palisades Park on the east side of Decorah. She's been busy criss-crossing the area, flying over or not-far-from beloved landmarks like Mabe's Pizza, Luther College, and (on April 15) the hatchery. We'll see if we can order D27 a fish pizza to go before she starts her journey north!
When will D27 leave? Last year, she started wandering widely on May 11 and headed north quickly on May 20th. May is a popular time for non-territorial young eagles to leave for their summering grounds, although local conditions and ice/snow cover can influence timing. With the arrival of warm weather and other migratory birds (my yard is full of passerines as I write this), D27 may be spurred to act sooner rather than later! I'm partial to May 4th or 5th, myself, and someone else mentioned May 11 as a possibility once again.
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