Spring is Bustin' Out All Over!

All those days of waiting and watching and counting the days until Spring seem to be behind us ... as Spring has finally made its presence known here in Vicksburg.  I saw my first butterfly yesterday, and a wriggly worm greeted me when I was digging a hole while planting some flowers. After taking its dear time, Spring seems to have arrived overnight ... slipping up on us, with buds popping out of nowhere, unfolding like flowers in a time-lapse photography scene.  Everywhere I look in our yard, I see new life. In the trees ... And flowers ... Even the honey bees and bumblebees seem excited!  It won't be long before these little Midnight Elephant Ears ...  Will look like this ... And the tiny leaves on this Lantana plant ... Will turn into a profusion of yellow blooms ... In the backyard, I was happy to see two little green Mexican Petunia leaves poking up through the pine straw ... Soon they will look like this ... I also found mint creeping in and amongst the stones on our path leading to the backyard ... I'll have to be sure and keep it under control or it will take over the path! Little green tentacles of my Asparagus Ferns are waking up and reaching for the sun ... And this Umbrella Plant will soon take over its corner of the pond ... I love these little leaf sprouts on our Chaste Plant.                                 It won't be long until they look like this ... The leaves on the Japanese Maple tree in our courtyard are almost ready to transform it into a blaze of color.  Soon ...  And in the meantime, while all of these awesome transformations are happening, our heron, Harry, will be tending this urn of purple Petunias.  I can tell by the look on his face that he, too, is very happy that Spring is finally here.  Here are some close up shots of those petunias that I captured when the late afternoon sun was filtering through the petals. I hope Spring is bustin' out all over where you live, and you can take time to see God's glory up close and treasure each and every "how great Thou art" moment while watching His beautiful world unfold with new life.