With temperatures above 50 degrees Farenheit this weekend (southeast Michigan flirted with 60 degrees this morning before the cold front moved through), we finally have some tree buds bursting besides maple trees. I noticed our neighbor’s magnolia buds are getting fuller, can’t wait to see them in bloom soon! What signs of spring are you… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Spring Buds are Bursting
We’ve had a wet, cool spring in southeast Michigan. But my pink Columbines didn’t seem to mind.
They’ve been blooming for the past three weeks.
Somehow the delicate pink flowers withstood the downpours of rain and strong winds this month’s storms brought to southeast Michigan. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Pink Columbines in Bloom
One of the first and most plentiful Trilliums to bloom in the spring, the Prairie Trillium is often overlooked in our Michigan woods by the shear number of flowering Great White Trillium on the forest floor. The Prairie Trillium has upright maroon blossoms without stalks, mottled green leaves, and grows to 12-18 inches tall. I’ve… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Prairie Trillium