Hydrangeas are beginning to bloom. Compared to some of the earlier spring plants, they take their time - fully leafing out before beginning to bloom - pale green at first, then turning whitish and finally taking on color. Pink, or blue.
I stopped this morning to take in a blue one. I was on a sidewalk, outside a fence and lower down than the yard the plant was in. As a result, the blooms were at or above eye level. Once I stopped and settled, I began to notice other things. The textured matte green leaves. An ant exploring around the surface of one leaf. Then another ant up on one of the petals. I don't know what they find high on the plant to eat - or otherwise interest them. But I was impressed that they could explore all the way up the maze of stalks and branches, and then find their way back - which I assume that they do.
I walk under a large mulberry tree at one point on the path. Coming up to it, I saw a catbird fly in a branch - then, startled, it flew a little higher. Next thing I knew, a squirrel was running out a branch above me, the catbird seemingly in pursuit. Thunk - a mulberry hit my left cheek.
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