March Contest Winner

give the late weather condition in the midwest , perhaps our “ Signs of Spring ” veranda competition was a second untimely . Like everyone else , we ’re unquiet for the warm weather and the start of the originate time of year .

Thanks to those who did submit motion picture . Looking at your signs of leaping got us emotional for what is to fare . The photos state were swell to look at . After some long deliberation we wield to prefer our achiever .

Thanks toshutterbug66062whose image of a robin made us all think of the good things in store . Here ’s some background info on her great shot .

“ The pic was taken follow an ice storm in March of this year . I was out photographing plant and tree diagram in and around my gardens and just by chance , I noticed the Turdus migratorius in my neighbor ’s Bradford pear tree .

The poor guy was flitting from limb to limb in endeavour to find one that was n’t icy . I ’m certain he enquire what happened to spring ! Fortunately I was able to get close enough to get in a few photograph before he was uncomfortable with my being so close . ”

As the victor , shutterbug66062is the lucky recipient role of six packet of Garden Girl Heirloom Seeds from the Gardening by Cuisine Heirloom Seed Collection .

Here are some other great crack that catch our middle . Keep up the cracking work , we love to see what ’s happening in your garden .

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