I was on the Beaver River Wetland Trail on March 24.

Here is how it looked:

and today:

In March I was looking for early migrant birds and examining tree buds. Much more life here on this day:

Thanks to Ken Sproule for assistance in identification.

Other flyers:

A botanist friend always refers to Day-lilies as “weeds” because they crowd out native species. I say … very beautiful weeds!

Other botany:

NATURE POETRY

Come ye into the summer woods;
There entereth no annoy;
All greenly wave the chestnut leaves,
And the earth is full of joy.             – Mary Howitt (1799–1888)

Miles Hearn