Monday, April 11, 2011

Mini Trail Finds

(Before I get into my post: beware of the geese!  The female HAS started sitting on the nest at the far side of the pond.  Geese can be very aggressive!)

Still taking the time to put the nature center together before the big revealing at LiveGreen.  We've got several new displays in the process that are going to make the room look even more amazing than it did with the new floors/cabinets/counter tops.  I was able to sneak away for a few minutes to set up for an upcoming program, and I took a few photos out on the trail.  I can only identify one of them, so if you know what these are, feel free to comment.

The first is the leaves of Trout Lily, which will bloom yellow and curly (and I'll be sure to post pictures when it does).  I think they call it trout lily because it's shaped like a fish and has those spots on the leaf.


Then a little fungus...


And finally, another flower!

1 comment:

Ben said...

The blue flower is Common Periwinkle (Vinca minor), unfortunately an invasive exotic plant. It's even featured on the front page at http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/pubs/midatlantic/
It's not the most serious invasive at Strawberry Hill, but one we can work on when time permits.