Spring is Springing, All Right!

Thanks to the volunteers who brought their green thumbs to the preserve for the sake of our gardens!  As always, we appreciate your hard work.

As for me, I was stuck inside the nature center most of the day, rearranging props, gathering teaching materials, and putting things away to get ready for LiveGreen next weekend.  Joe's been working hard on this event and it's sure to be a hootin', hollerin' good time--live music, vendors, food, you name it--so be sure to stop out on the 16th between 8am and 6pm to check it out!

During my travels today (setting up Second Sunday, which seemed to be enjoyed by those who participated), I managed to catch these two little clusters of wildflowers on the trail.  They're extremely tiny and I'm lucky to have been looking down at that particular moment, because I didn't find them anywhere else.

We also had a visit from some Gettysburg students out with their telemetry equipment searching for turtles.  They brought this little guy back to replace his transmitter.  This is a wood turtle; his eyes have a golden element to them like Bumpy's, but in a more "four leaf clover" sort of pattern.  I also love the orange speckling on his skin.  Remember, always leave turtles in the woods, but for now we're keeping this one for a night or two until they can get the proper equipment out to reattach and let him go back in his home territory.

It's always an adventure at Strawberry Hill!