April is when the daffodils and hyacinths start poking their heads through the hard ground. The crocuses last about the first week into April and by mid-April they're all faded away. Throughout April the buds on trees start to turn into leaves and flowers.


April crocus in my back yard, early April.


The first daffodil of the 2011 season arrives on April 14, 2011.


Bleeding Hearts are great for attracting hummingbirds, this April one is in my side yard.

These photos were taken on April 26, 2010, when they first started blooming.













Also on April 26 2010, the pink hyacinth were in bloom!







April is child abuse prevention month, cancer control month, military child month, Parkinson's month, sexual assault awareness month, diabetes month, animal cruelty month, alcohol awareness month, and autism awareness month.

Sutton Massachusetts Photo Collection