After a really bad winter that started with well below average temps in December, was chock-full of winter storms, and ended just two weeks ago...the past week has been a Godsend! Temps in Gasport were in the 60's and 70's most of the week and got well past 80 on Saturday. Talk about great weather!
This has caused Mother Nature to wake up in a hurry. Here are some of the plants now out in Gasport in big numbers...
This has caused Mother Nature to wake up in a hurry. Here are some of the plants now out in Gasport in big numbers...
These leafy greens are leeks. The tasty plant can be found on cool hillsides in Gasport that have rich soil. Dig some up. They are a good springtime treat.
These pretty yellow flowers are mash marigolds. They can be found in well, you guessed it, marshes.
These blue flowers grow in my yard and are a century(+) old remnant of those who used to live here in the 1800's. These domesticated flowers are no longer available on the market (probably because they bloom only for two weeks). That's still surprising, though, considering that they are attractive and come back every year.
These yellow flowers really are the first flowers of spring....and they aren't dandelions. Coltsfoot was once used as a medieval cough suppressant.
These two flowers can be found in Gasport's best-soiled woods. The one on the left, just opening, is a trillium. The yellow one on the right is a trout Lilly (adder's tongue).
