(photo by Bob: 2006-05-19 - explore)
Ah Spring, Part II Around here, to avoid late frosts, it is usually necessary to wait until the Victoria Day weekend before putting in bedding plants. This year, however, the bugs are running a week or two ahead of schedule -- the black flies are out in force, and after a week of rain, so are the mosquitoes. Standard gardening attire thus includes bug suit, gloves, tucked-in trouser legs, stoic disposition, etc...