Spring has sprung

[Jimmie in Ky]

Beans peas and corn are already int ehground and I should know by wednsday if I planted a bit too early. But my main indicators for planting time are doing real well this year

Five diferent dogwoods in this one

American elm logs for the mill

Should I spalt these crotches or not

Woods violets

Water oak in bloom, note the spalls on some of the limbs. They are caused by wasp bites


A box elder

And a leaf from a yelow poplar

[Bills Custom Calls]

Nice pics Jimmie

Spalt a Crotch 

Well it is what it is then a rotten crotch 

[alscalls]

Those Violets make good jelly! 

[Jimmie in Ky]

And I thought I was raised country. My grandparents ate everything that would sustain the human body as far as I knew. Making jelly from woods violets is a first for me. I do know they can make some dang good honey   Many wild flowers are short lived in the bloom but those violets will be at it for some time.

Your a lot of help Bill.    I got 8 crotches from that dead elm. Those were the largest ones I will use for call wood. I cut up a number of maple chunks last night that I have spalted. I lost one due to it being too rotten for use so far. I have several more to go. The big maple log that has been setting up for some time now shows little or no sign of spalting, dang it. Jimmie

[pitw]

Thanks for the spring pics Jimmie .  You said you would so now I know you are a man of your word at least on this account .  You have a multitude of trees I don't got and I'm learning with your help .

[Jimmie in Ky]

Batteries went dead just as I was doing a close up of a dogwood blossum Barry. I will get more as time and batteries allow  Jimmie

[Jimmie in Ky]

As you can see teh dogwoods are really showing off





What we call Johnny jump ups, not real gopod but they cover this hillside

One of the few yellow poplar of this size that survived the ice storm
Wild cherry is just a tad early to be blooming

And this last one is especially for you Barry, your favorite southern tree  

[pitw]

Thanks Jimmie.  That real good southern tree in the last picture has leaves almost like some legumes , is it related to an alfalfa plant .

[alscalls]

My wife has made Violet Jelly every year for the almost 22 years we have been married........ when I saw your picks the kids had just picked 3 bags of them for this years making.........

[Jimmie in Ky]

Both the black locust and honey locust are related to the legume family. And given enough sun the black locust will take aver an entire area in just a few years through the root system. Jimmie

[pitw]

Both the black locust and honey locust are related to the legume family. And given enough sun the black locust will take aver an entire area in just a few years through the root system. Jimmie

[FinsnFur]

Barry  your way too transparent

[Jimmie in Ky]

Aint he though. He can figure that out from a pic and can't seem to keep his grubby paws off the thorns. Real bright fellow that Barry 

Some of the best honey I ever had was from the black locust bloom in spring. And the smell in hte air is almost intoxicating , it is so sweet. Springtime here is a wonderful thing with all it's sights sounds and smells.

Uncle is catching and moving bee swarms regularly right now. Jimmie

[JohnP]

Enjoyed the pictures and reading this thread.  Thank you Jimmie.

[Frogman]

Nice, Jimmie!!

Jim