Photo of the Week: Trout Lily in Bloom

Yellow petals of the Trout Lily stand out against its brown mottled green leaves and brown leaf litter.

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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Photo of the Week: Bald Eagle Duo

Large white-headed dark-brown feathered raptors with yellow talons perch next to each other on a bare tree limb, looking out over the marsh.

As I drove near the entrance of the Magee Marsh parking lot, vehicles ahead of me slowed down and eventually stopped.

Not unusual at this wonderful wildlife area on the southwestern shore of Lake Erie, north of Oak Harbor, Ohio.

Magee Marsh is well known for its wildlife.

Especially for the flights of waterfowl and migrating songbirds seen each spring.

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Photo of the week: Dwarf Iris at Oudolf Garden Detroit

Multiple spiky blue-with-white flowers in bloom, surrounded by brown mulch.

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