Good Stuff From Saturday

Unlike most snakes that I encounter while botanizing, this Northern Water Snake did not chase me down and start biting. Its calm demeanor was much appreciated! (maybe it was just too cold). It was sunning itself in Hobart, Indiana on the north edge of Lake George.

Erythronium americanum, Trout Lily,
at Warren Woods State Park, Berrien County, MI.

Hepatica acutiloba, Sharp-Lobed Hepatica at Warren Woods State Park, Berrien County, MI.

Caltha palustris, Cowslip, Marsh Marigold

Indiana Dunes State Park, Porter County, IN.

Chrysosplenium americanum, Golden Saxifrage,

Indiana Dunes State Park, Porter County, IN.

For a student of the flora, it's hard to imagine anything nicer than a 70-degree Saturday in April spent in the woods!