I took this picture in the cornfield at Dummerston Landing.
In this one shot there re - I would guess - at least 100 stems of Draba verna AKA Spring Whitlow-grass, an introduced species. I counted over 2 dozen flowers per plant. The area pictured is small, it's between 2 rows of corn stubble, however a large portion of the field is is carpeted. Perhaps acres. There must be millions of plants: tens of millions of flowers!
Yet all you notice from a few feet away is a pinkish tinge to the ground. Individually they are minute. Collectively they are phenomenal!
It's worth seeing.
John
Phoebes are back in the area. I've seen 2 in recent days. Sorry, no pics.
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