Two sure signs spring has arrived. The
Forsythia bushes are blooming, and the
Eastern Tent Caterpillars are starting their webs.
77 degrees and sunny. There's something I haven't said in a long time. Just 10 minutes from the house is my favorite spot for a jaunt. A place we locally call Log Cabin Hollow. These flowers are known as
Bloodroot. During the past week I found lots of other things besides plants for a rather extensive upcoming post. So this is just a short tease.
HepaticaPurple CressFruit stalk of the
Putty-root Orchid. You can see the leaf in the background. I did not know this species occurred here.
Yellow Buckeye leaves.
These little lemon drops belong to the
Spicebush. The round BB buds, so prevalent during the winter, have burst into full bloom.
Newly emerged fruit of the
American Elm. The fruit of
Ulmus americana are narrow, and end in pincer like jaws.
Ulmus rubra, the Red Elm, has broad round fruit that looks like a flying saucer.
