Kip’s Comments - March 28, 2025
Early Spring Wildflower Trifecta +1
This morning Layla and I took Kristy for a ride in hopes of finding an early spring wildflower trifecta. With our variable winter conditions I was not sure if finding three early spring species would be possible. But, after finding a dozen or so hepaticas yesterday, I thought success may come our way, so we traveled, hiked, and photographed.
Our efforts proved worthwhile after traveling through six counties and making plenty of stops - we found what we were looking for.
Skunk Cabbage:
Skunk Cabbage - Image 954064
Skunk Cabbage - Image 954080
Pasqueflowers:
Pasqueflower - Image 954104
Pasqueflower - Image 954154
Snow Trilliums:
Snow Trillium - Image 954183
Snow Trillium - Image 954156
Snow Trillium - Image 954267
The “+1” for our efforts was this view of an adult bald eagle at the nest.
Bald Eagle in Nest - Image 954343
Bald Eagle in Nest - image 954371
For the record… the strong winds blew Layla’s normally curly hair straight and made her snort. Layla - an old girl dog with no teeth, cataract-covered eyes, some deafness, a tongue that falls out, and very minimal ambition had a great time other than the wind and the walks (we had to carry her). She did good and was rewarded with a pup cup (ice cream) that she promptly snarfed down. Kristy was treated too!
Layla in Strong Winds - Image 0020
