Spring has taken its time to arrive in Michigan, five days ago we had two inches of snow in our area!
Three days ago, I saw my first Trout Lily mottled brown green leaves sprouting through the leaf litter on the forest floor, but couldn’t find any blooms.
Today, with two days of 80 degree weather, I found plenty of yellow blooming Trout Lily in the forest.
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With a cold breeze off the Detroit River and temperatures at the freezing mark, it’s no surprise I found the Frozen Planet variety of dwarf iris in bloom this weekend at Oudolf Garden Detroit. The blooms have white standards with a slight hue of blue. The blue falls have white and yellow markings. Located in… Continue reading Photo of the week: Dwarf Iris at Oudolf Garden Detroit
After years of having my snowdrops (spring flower bulbs) blooming in the first week of January or early February, they returned this year to what was once their regular bloom time: early March.
Glad to finally see them in bloom!
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Snowdrops in Bloom, Finally