Photo of the Week: Daffodils in Bloom at Belle Isle State Park

Curving daffodil bed follows the curve of a paved park trail, weeping willow and maple tree in the background against a blue sky with puffy white clouds.

One of my favorite places to visit in spring is Belle Isle State Park to see the daffodils in bloom on the island.

This week’s photo shows the first daffodils in bloom at the park, on the north side of the island near the paved trail, past the beach and before the north fishing pier.

I love how the daffodils follow the curve of the trail!

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It’s Back! BirdCast Launched March 1

Outline of the 48 contiguous states in the United States showing green or red dots for weather relay stations on a black background. Bands of bright color highlight migration and a legend describes what the bright colors represent on the map. Three bands of blue color indicate low levels of migration in southern California, Texas, and Florida moving north.

One of my favorite online birding resources returned March 1, 2024, highlighting bird migration in the United States.

A free online tool, Birdcast is the result of 20+ years of research, providing real-time predictions of bird migration using weather surveillance radar to gather information.

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