Brookside Gardens celebrated today with Maple Sugar Festival 2012 so camera in hand out the door I went. Saw tree tapping, sap boiling, and the syrup. Was a great day in the woods. Also there is a conservatory with lovely plants and flowers plus a few ponds and gardens everywhere. Because of this wacky weather I saw daffodils and crocus in bloom. With a crowd in the thousands expected to visit today I couldn't believe my eyes when I spotted this Little Blue Heron (I think) at one of the ponds and he really let me get close. So once again with the intent to post a tree being tapped for syrup it gets trumped by this cute Little Blue Heron.
thanks guys he was such a pleasant surprise...