BAYFIELD IN BLOOM (AT LAST)

DAFFODILS ON SOUTH HWY. 13...

...IN FOUNTAIN GARDEN PARK...

...TRIANGLE PARK...

NORTH HWY. 13

FORSYTHIA AND SPRING HEATHER

Friday,  7:30 AM.  36 degrees F, wind variable, calm to light.  The sky is overcast, with a hint of sun.  The humidity is 86% and the barometer is trending down, currently at 30.09".  Neighbor Jon says there are "ice cubes" floating around out in the Islands that are up to fifteen feet thick.  If that's the case, the big drink out there is going to be cold for a long, long time.
  Bayfield's daffodils are finally blooming, just in time for today's Bayfield in Bloom kickoff at the Pavilion.  The morning actually starts with the planting of the city Arbor Day tree at the city dock.  The fourth grade class always helps plant the tree, and this year they have written a class poem for the occasion.  The Mayor will read his annual proclamation and the cityscape will have one more flowering crab tree.
   The pavilion event will host a number of horticultural and environmental experts and displays starting at 9:00 AM, and the main feature will be the live broadcast of  Wisconsin Public Radio's Garden Talk Radio Show, from 11:00 to 12: 30.  Tune in if you can, it is always fun and informative.
   Bayfield is in bloom (at last).