Down in the meadow you may see the bluebird and the tree swallow arguing over whose box this is.
You may see Golden Alexanders beginning to bloom in meadow 2.
You may see a solitary sandpiper.
Or you may miss him if he is on shore.
You may see the geese in the pond, but don't miss seeing where they have left their calling cards.
Mineral Hill is 27 miles from Foulkeways in Middletown townshop. There were 17 of us walking in the woods by Ridkley Creek. This is an area proserved with Natural Lands Trust as the coordinator in the preservation process.
Bench by Ridley Creek
Phoebe
Jacob's ladder
Veery
The beekeepers came today to check the hives, move some trays around, and hope to prevent the bees from swarming. All four hives looked to be in good condition.
A puff of smoke quiets the bees.
Bees up close
Last year's queen sports a blue dot.
This is the muck that the beekeepers had to work in to check the hives.
An Easter arrangement in Central - and photos from a walk after dinner.
One of the many magnificent magnolias
Spring beauties under a tree
The female mallard swimming in the pond.
Canada geese on the new penninsula
Now with the days getting longer, it is possible to walk after dinner. Loop trail
Magnolia (in watermelon light) on Oak Path
Daffodil on Shady Ramble
Mallard on the pond
On Friday they begin to lay the Curlex, erion control blanket on the peninsula. 
The Curlex is in place. 
We are headed for the Kimmel Center to hear a performance by the Philadelphia Orchestra. 
The Eiffel Tower in the lobby. 
One of the flying trains pictured against the roof of the Kimmel Center. 
Pretty umbrellas hover over a bistro stand. 
An empty stage. All of the musician left to go to the audience with flyers asking support for the musicians stand that bankruptcy is not necessary and it will have a devastating impact on the orchestra. 
City Hall from the Parkway. Here are some images taken from the bus as we travel to Philadelphia to hear the Philadelphia Orchestra. 
Billy Penn 
We go around City Hall. 
Flags 
A cafe with red umbrellas outside 
Houses in a row 
A side street sprouts early Spring color. 
Well, you can almost see the moon over the star magnolia. 
Tools for wetlands construction 
Wetlands progress 
You have seen the lovely trees on the way to fitness, but this one is in the Gwynedd Courtyard. 
These grape hyacinths are near my neighbor's tree. 
Primrose in the fern garden 
This scilla sibirica with bee was in the fern garden. 
This star magnolia is in front of Gwynedd House. 
Mother Nature's April Fool's joke on us, was SNOW! 
A snowbird with snow on his back! But notice the green shoots. Spring IS coming. 