In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.
– John Muir
Impatient for spring, I went looking for Hepatica in bloom. I found none. But I did find plenty of signs of spring:
Skunk Cabbage
Leeks
Lady Bug Emerging from Winter Sleep
Spring Beauties… just buds
A single Trout Lily leaf
Oh, and there were plenty of these fellows, too, though this picture is from last year:
Mourning Cloak
Muir is the man. I picked up First Summer in the Sierra and could not put it down.
Skunk Cabbage is special–wish I had some around here. All the photos are lovely.
Jennifer, thank you for identifying the Trout Lily leaf. I have seen those single leaves popping above the soil, but I’ve never been around to see the flower in bloom. Now I know what to look for!
Love the contrast of the spring green with the brown of winter!