Kip’s Comments - April 10, 2024
Spring is Here!
Hepatica - Image 873793
Slow down, breathe deep, smell the fresh soil, feel your blood pressure and pulse drop as your excitement level climbs. We are here again… that special time of year… when winter struggles to hold on but the seasonal battle is being lost. The early spring wildflower season has arrived. Beauty surrounds us if we take a casual hike and look around.
My favorite season is here. It is spring wildflower time! As I slowly walked and studied the forest floor I opted to create “Wildflowers as Art” type images. No specimen shots were saved today. Instead I have images that would look nice printed on canvas and hung on a wall. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did when I found them.
Bloodroot - Image 873736
Dutchman's Breeches - Image 873746
False Rue Anemone - Image 873770
Spring Beauty - Image 873824
Virginia Bluebell Buds (and Spring Beauty) - Image 873836
For good measure I will add one additional picture. As I was exploring wildflowers I found this snail shell being lifted off the ground by new vegetation growth. I left it for others to find.
Snail Shell on New Growth Vegetation - Image 873837
