Fuzzy Kittens

Several buds are starting to fuzz.  Some along the marsh road and some along the creek between the bridges the pussy willows have started to come out to play!

Enjoy!

~ Robin 

Male or Female?

Near the first bridge I found and confirmed a male and female couple in residence:  Pussy willows.  I saw the two bushes.  I saw the differences in the pussy willow flowers.  I just didn't realize they were a male plant and female plant until this year.  Plants that are male or female (not both) are called dioecious.  The above photo is of the male.  The side photo is female.  

Enjoy!

~ Robin

Life Bursting Forth

Sometime spring seems so 'resurrectionly' to me.

Enjoy!

~ Robin

Morning Walk Highlights

A fine frost covered the park in early morning.  As sun's light hit, it quickly melted away.    Even moss had frost.  A layer of ice covered the creek.  Thick enough to hold the weight of a duck couple.  Pussy willows are opening more and more.  Also more park walkers are returning.  It was good to catch up with some this morning.

Enjoy!

~ Robin

Marching Along

Winter snows are hard to find now.  The ice is breaking up in the creek.  Ice on the lake is thinning. And pussy willows are coming out to play.  It will not be too long now before the early wildflowers make their entrance.  We might even see a butterfly or two yet in March!

Enjoy!

~ Robin

Spring Cling

Bare twigs expose the woody wild grape vines.  They cling to anything within growing reach.  

Today I found some fungi (Turkey Tail) that clung back.

Enjoy!

~ Robin

First Day of Spring

Although this is the first day of spring, things are off to a slow start at the park.  Most of the ground is still covered with several inches of snow.  Still ... where the snow subsides, signs of spring are there.  Mullen is looking green and fresh as ever.  

The pussy willows are losing some of their shyness.  And a  bright orange mushroom popped up near the snowless base of one of the forest trees. 

Enjoy!

~ Robin

Shy Kitty

Warm temperatures, flirting with but not quite hitting 50 (F), have started to coax shy pussy willows out.

Park paths are not cleared and difficult to walk.  The slushy snow is unpredictable and still deep in places.

Enjoy the warmth and sunshine!

~ Robin

If They Blossom, Bees Will Come ...

With the buds flowering, bees are buzzing.


Enjoy!

~ Robin

Fuzz-Busting-Day

One of the fuzzy trees near the marsh has started to burst into flower.

Enjoy!

~ Robin

Blushing Pussy Willows

It seems no one told the pussy willows that spring has been held up by snow.   They are starting to blush.

Enjoy!

~ Robin 

Pussy Willows Playing in the Snow

Although the snow has not left yet...  

It hasn't stopped the pussy willows from coming out to play!

Enjoy!

~ Robin