I was checking on the vineyards yesterday and was happy to see that the vines are budding quite vigorously. Actually there has barely been a spring this year: the winter has been long and cold, and the current weather reminds us more of summer than anything! The sudden growth of the vegetation is exceptional, and I think even unprecedented.
We had no frost so far this year and it looks like we shouldn’t fear that too much right now, but of course it is traditional to wait for the Saints de Glace before saying more (11-12-13 May, days renowned for the potential frost they bring). So let’s keep our fingers crossed! The buds look like green butterflies on the vines… the clusters are beginning to appear and the campaign of protection against mildew will have to start soon: a new cycle is under way.
It’s an exquisite photo of the beautiful leaves, and I enjoy your vision of butterflies.