The Beach/ Water Activitys

the beach on a lake in Weston/the rock quarry in Rockport

5-30/31

afternoon

This is the final sign of spring it is ....... the beach/ water activities!! I choose the beach because the beaches are now open for swimming. Well they are open all year, but you can't go swimming when it is a frozen lake now can you? So when the lakes thaw and get warm enough for you to go swimming it shows that it is very late in spring or early in the summer. It also means frequent safety checks. They want to make sure that all the pointy rocks are out of the water. Before the summertime ,you can see this in the last picture on the string of pictures.

Unfortunately the lakes are the only thing warm enough to go swimming in if you like warm water. the ocean is still to cold to go swimming in. I went in the ocean on Memorial Day. the ocean made my feet freeze.there are more activities that you do in the summer like fishing (pic 2) boating and going on hikes. The only problem with hiking is there is poison ivy. This also grows in the spring and on Monday I had to point people away from a huge patch of poison ivy a deathtrap of the stuff I'd say or itching galore.that is the final sign of spring to me.

special thanks to Mr Williams for opening my eyes to S.O.S (signs of spring NOT save our souls).

11th sign of spring: dew not frost

5/23/10
my backyard
9:50 a.m


I found out awhile ago that it was not frost on the grass but dew. I have had no time to have this as a sign of spring. I knew that that dew would be around until this fall. so I thought that it would be one of my last ones.why does dew form I think that. For dew to form, air must be cooled to its condensation point. If the air does not move then it will form fog. the website I got this from is dew.

this is a sign of spring to me because the the frost has thawed and made it so that the water droplets make beautiful arrangements on everything.the dew just flies about touching everything. making it wet and sparkling. it makes it so that the ground is proven to be warmer then the freezing point. so the ground is warmer than the air is at home. that is why the dew drops are a beautiful work of art and a sign of spring too.

11th sign of spring

the stages of a lilac

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my backyard

10 May 2010

evening

this sign of spring to me because we are finally going through the final stages of the lilac process. this flower blooms in late spring. that means that the lilacs bloom closer to summer. We all wait for winter to be over and for our lilacs to bloom. Lilacs are a shrub. They can look really good it taken care of the right way. want to know more about how to care for the lilac. How about just learning about the lilac They can be used to provide privacy from neighboring properties. with a nice look on them. knowledge of how to replenish the old rotting wood with new shoots, the shrubs will last a lifetime.

It blooms closer to Mothers day so my moms around the continent of north America can be the first to get and enjoy the fully bloomed lilac.Also one of my favorite flowers is the lilac. she likes this because it smells nice. She also likes the way that they look. they also don't need a lot of maintenance to grow. they can be used to do a verity of things. fom wanting privacy from neighbors to wanting some shade or just looking for something to brighten up your yard

Robins Eggs

May 1, 2010

My backyard

1:00PM

This is the nest that was in my neighbor's yard it was laid by a bunch of Robins and they came and laid about four eggs. They had their nest in a bush. It fell out of the tree/bush twice. The birds had one dud egg. This is an egg that will never hatch. It attracts other birds and predators that will eat the real eggs.

It takes 11 to 16 days to have the eggs hatch. The female robin can have up to three broods at a time. the young have a spotted underparts. The robin stamps to make the earth worms betray their presence. The adult robins stuff their bill with grubs and worms when their young are around and hungry.