4-8 Ground Ivy

4-8 Ground Ivy, AKA Gill-o'er-the-ground or Creeping Charlie, is opening a few flowers. This is yet another introduced species. John

4-6 More spring flowers blooming

4-6 Field Pansies, Daphne, Myrtle and Purple Dead Nettle are all opening a few flowers - all four are introduced species that 'escaped.' John

4--4 Signs of Spring

4-4 This morning Bloodroot was opening a few flowers and a Garter Snake was active.

Also seen: Phoebes, a Mourning Cloak butterfly, Dandelions, Painted Turtles and a Woolly Bear caterpillar. Wood Frogs and spring Peepers are sounding off in a local wetland. John