Green-Winged Butterfly

I should of got the name of this sweet butterfly at Reiman Gardens!  

Multi-Bud

These buds of Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum) are awesome! Many low ones were chewed off by deer.  I tried one and wouldn't recommend it!

Three Monks

Slippery stones, balanced self!

Spring Burn

Its great to seen prescribed fire being return as a mechanism to maintain our native ecosystems.  Native americans were a keynote species for ecosystem in that they burned them all the time.  Our ecosystems evolved with fire and without it are quickly changing to something different.

Butternut

Butternut (Juglans cinerea).  Lots of info soon!

1st Hepatica

My favorite phenological event of spring is when I find my first Hepatica (Hepatica nobilis) flower.  Found these at Reactor Woods today! 3/26/15

Notice the fuzzy (pubescent) stems.  I great way to identify Hepatica nobilis.

Woodcock

American Woodcocks (Scolopax minor ) are the Dave Chappelles of birds.  I'm on the hunt to witness their epic mating dance and flight.  Which should be starting anytime now!  I tried to find a good flight video but there isn't any good material available maybe I can capture one!

I can't help thinking who I know he dances like (you know who you are)!

Bluebird Return

This is a cool calendar I found online at NorthRaccon.org.  It give relative dates of important events going on right outside your door!