Thanks to Paul for sending the beautiful shot above from Friday. (more…)
signs of spring
11th and U Street, NW
Hear ye, hear ye Solly’s is reopening 4pm Monday March 15th. For now they will be open from 4-10pm 7 days a week.
And a massive sigh of relief could be heard throughout the land. Amen.
Photo by Mark Andre
From the National Cherry Blossom Festival: “Peak bloom for the cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin will start between April 2 – April 5, 2021!”
From the National Park Service: (more…)
Ed. Note: Ah, it must be snakes falling out of the sky season.
Thanks to T. for sending from 16th Street Heights: “I was clearing the weeds that grew all the way to the garage roof and saw this snake. hopefully, someone can identify what kind it is. I’m also hoping this is as big as it’ll get and it’s not just a baby with big mama slithering around.”
If you spot a hawk or any interesting wildlife around town, lunching or otherwise, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted it to [email protected] and I’ll add it to the queue. Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.
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“Dear PoPville,
A mother duck made a nest in a planter outside of our office during the quarantine. Yesterday, 10 ducklings hatched. We were concerned about the duck family navigating through traffic to find water, so we contacted Duck Watch. (more…)
From DDOT:
“The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will begin the annual spraying of the female ginkgo street trees on April 20, 2020. The spraying will occur overnight from 9:00 p.m. through 6:00 a.m., weather permitting.
The annual spraying serves to reduce the formation of mature ginkgo fruit, which emits an offensive smell when it falls on sidewalks and roadways. DDOT will use the same spray it has used for the past 20 years, Shield-3EC 24(C). (more…)
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Photo by PoPville flickr user Miki Jourdan
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2500 Georgia Avenue, NW
Thanks to Rich for sending who has a more optimistic reaction than mine:
“They’re filling up the pool, so that’s got to be a sign the end is not directly upon us?”
Whoa thanks to Tim for sending from 7th and D Street, NW.
Ed. Note: If you see a swarm please call or text the DC Beekeepers Alliance at (202) 255-4318 or email [email protected]
