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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The scent of lilacs always reminds me of my childhood.
Mom had a large lilac bush in the front yard, near the corner of the house.
I loved smelling the deep purple blooms. Every May, Mom cut several lilac branches and put them in vases in the living room and kitchen.
One of my favorite childhood memories is how the whole house smelled of lilacs!
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One of the first wildflowers to bloom in spring, Twinleaf is not a common flower for me to see in southeast Michigan.
I’m used to spotting Yellow Trout Lilies, Rue Anemone, and Great White Trilliums in the forest when I go birding in spring, before trees and shrubs leaf out.
They often blanket the forest floor, along with skunk cabbages, one of the first plants to emerge after a long Michigan winter.
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