Spring

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Easter, the Christian Holiday is a moveable Feast

Easter, the Christian holiday that celebrates the day of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, is a moveable feast, which means that it does not occur on the same date every year. Easter is calculated based on the phases of the moon and the coming of spring.Determining the Date of Easter:In 325, A.D.
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Roadside Bluebonnets: Are they legal to pick

One of the most beautiful settings we all can enjoy during the spring or Easter time is the blooming of our state flower, the Bluebonnet.The gorgeous looking flowers begin to grow in the early spring in fields, resident yards as well as along state highways and farm roads.
Photo by Nicole Smith

Photo by Nicole Smith

Spring has sprung

For many the Spring season is their favorite time of the year and who can deny it as we pull out of the cold of winter and move into a more pleasant climate.The first day of Spring actually started last night Tuesday, March 19 at 11:06 p.m.
Bluebonnets in Lavaca County, near Vysehrad School.

Bluebonnets in Lavaca County, near Vysehrad School.

Spring blooms early in 2023

While it isn’t technically springtime yet, you wouldn’t know it to look out at the fields around Lavaca County. Plenty of sunshine and warmer temperatures have greeted some Texans with a surprise early guest: bluebonnets, Indian paintbrushes and winecups, galore.
Photo courtesy of Pixabay

Photo courtesy of Pixabay

Get ready; hummingbirds are here

When I started to research the subject of hummingbirds, I had no idea of the number of species of this little bird - one source writes that there are at least 300 species world-wide. The number of types in Texas can vary from 9 to 18 - depending on where you get your information.