Spring has Sprung

These maple flowers color the suburbs bright, spring green. They... And of course, the buckthorns, a battle I'm already losing... make the world look suddenly, wonderfully alive. The yard is filled with bright reds, oranges and yellows as the daffodils and the early tulips overlap. There is a constant hum of lawnmowers as homeowners begin this endless summer chore...

I'm missing the most beautiful time in the forest as ephemerals bloom (an injury has me off my feet as much as possible) but here are a few of the new flowers in my yard:

Bloodroot 

Dutchman's breeches

Wild ginger