This week I returned to the Woods after 51 days away 'down under'. Spring time is just coming into the Woods. Late afternoon I entered the NE Gate on a sunny day with the gentle breath of spring in the air. Blooming along the trail were Cercis redbuds, many Violets, one solitary Senecio groundsel, Cardamine toothwort, Capsella shepherd's purse, Lamium purpureum purple deadnettle, Stellaria chickweed, Taraxacum dandelion, and Elaeagnus autumn olive. The fresh brand new light green foliage of Euonymus strawberry bush and red green new foliage of Rosa multiflora. There were four deer in the south. Three days earlier I encountered a herd of 15 on the delta, with many young.
Why are robins so abundant in the Woods? or for that matter why so abundant in Oklahoma?
Two ponds are filled: East at 2.10 ft depth and NW Pond at 2.55 ft.
Three days ago I met Neal collecting morels along the NW trail. Had a hat full. He said he had just seen a snapper turtle in the NW pond area. I saw two frogs today, one at Island Crossing and one at the NW Pond.
A pair of Canadian geese flew west, honking, over the south border as I headed out. The coolness of the end of the day was a reminder of frost coming tonight.. but this afternoon was a beautiful breath of the spring coming in.
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