Taking notes along the way
Hope I’m not speaking too soon. We had quite a snow here in the Midwest this past Sunday. My immediate area received 5-6 inches of the heavy, wet stuff that compressed to about 2 inches of semi-soft cement as temperatures rose and the melting commenced. It’s all melted now. The greening had picked up where Read More …
…and I’m about two waves behind in wildflower reporting. The most recent burst has been the spiderwort, a not-very-attractive name for a lovely flower. I’ve seen white campions for a few weeks now. I love the striped calyces. They remind me of old-fashioned bloomers. Read More …
As the prolonged winter chill eases in fits and starts, the wildflowers are finally starting to appear here in far NE Illinois. They started slow–a hoary puccoon here and there, dappled trout lily leaves poking up through woodland detritus–but thanks to the sun and the occasional (still!) 80+F day, they’re making themselves known. Read More …