...at least it feels that way. High near 80. Grass growing, buds popping. And our daffodils, under the redbud tree, (not the photo below) wimping out. We have deduced the reason—gopher. Lots of gopher holes all around the patio garden, and a gopher actually sighted several times. Quite sure the gopher is gnawing the bulbs and sapping their strength.

The groundhog trap, previously used, has a wire mesh far too coarse for gophers, so we have ordered a finer trap.

Poison has been ruled out, although a "host of golden daffodils" badly damaged makes one think revenge would be sweet.