Mourning Cloak
These are a few things that I have not seen yet and I am still searching for . . . . but is only a matter of time till they appear!
Bloodroot
Hepatica
Dutchman’s Breeches
Colts Foot
Spring Beauty
Painted Trillium
Eastern Comma
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14 Comments
24 March 2009 at 7:58 pm
I can’t *wait* to see these things myself!!!!! Soon!!
24 March 2009 at 9:02 pm
Those flowers are on my list too. Seems like the bloodroot and hepatica should be up by now! I’m not so great finding and IDing the butterflies–that’s why I come visit here. So I can get my dose of lepidoptera.
Someone at our arboretum just told me that all butterflies are moths but not all moths are butterflies. Is that really true? (I guess I could google that, but the question just popped up in my head!)
24 March 2009 at 9:44 pm
We have colts foot and the mourning cloak!!! Great shots of fun things to look for!
24 March 2009 at 11:14 pm
Dutchman’s Breeches remind me of an upside-down human tooth. Hehe.
Excellent flower and butterfly photos.
We are searching for Spring here too.
25 March 2009 at 1:23 am
Seeing those photos just make me happy. This seemed like a long winter to me and I can’t wait to see flower and little leaves popping through the dirt.
25 March 2009 at 5:10 am
Excellent series. I have a warm spot in my heart for the Spring Beauty. And I searched in vain last year for Dutchman’s Breeches. Maybe this year!
25 March 2009 at 7:13 am
Such gorgeous pictures Mon@rch. I haven’t seen some of these yet either. I can’t wait.
25 March 2009 at 8:16 am
A Mourning Cloak flew right by me on a warm day last week, but I have not seen one since. It has been so cold the last few days that nothing has grown. Your gorgeous pictures make me want spring to come a little faster.
25 March 2009 at 1:25 pm
Beautiful wildflowers you have in your area. The Dutchman’s breeches sort of look like teeth in your picture.
25 March 2009 at 5:29 pm
What a vision to see all these blooming! Our little valley still has patchy snow, and there is almost no green to be found. You gave us a pleasant head-start here with your photos.
25 March 2009 at 10:25 pm
I can’t wait for more spring beauties to make their appearance! Thanks for the reminder of what is to come…
25 March 2009 at 10:26 pm
Spring beauties and Hepaticas should be blooming soon. We always found them during maple sugaring seson – which is now.
I love that Mourning Cloak photo.
27 March 2009 at 11:18 pm
@ EVERYONE – thanks for your kind words and I so can’t wait for more of spring to arrive! This is for sure one of my fave months!
@ Bo – Moths are moths, butterflies are butterflies but what many forget are the skippers! Skippers are skippers and each group have their own specifics that make them what they are!
29 March 2009 at 5:07 pm
I can’t wait to see these things either-Virginia spoiled us!