Signs of Spring - Plants

Cherry tree

Spring presents itself like a tapestry. Sunlight commends each stitch.

Shad tree

The stitches, receiving the light, become moments in the eye of time.

Aspen tree

In weaving themselves up toward the light they extend the fabric of life skyward.

Poison ivy

Every aspect of regeneration is synonymous with beauty.






Wood anemone, budding

Fresh renewal comes out of last year's litter on the forest floor, racing through its reproductive cycle before the coming tree canopy curtains off solar energy.






Wood anemone flowering

Flowering plants elaborate their invitation and reward to pollinators.

Oak tree

Pink-cheeked infant leaves hurry to harden up for the making of new wood and acorns. All manner of foragers seize the moment. Insect larvae chew the tender leaves. Warblers search out larvae in the tree crown.