4-20

4-20
An immature Bald Eagle was working its way up the West River today. Eagles take 5 years to reach breeding age.
The delicate bell flowers of Leather Leaf are open. Both the leaves and the flowers of this shrub get progressively smaller as they approach the outer end of the branch.
The male catkins of Sweet Gale with their lustrous bracts brighten wet places. Smaller female cones could be found on separate plants. Male catkins and female cones are usually - but not always - on separate plants. Sweet Gale is seldom over 4 feet tall.
And a Bumblebee queen was foraging in my kitchen garden this afternoon!
John

Leather Leaf

Sweet Gale