Tag: spring wildflowers
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First Spring Wildflowers: The Season Begins
It is always a challenge picking the dates, weeks in advance, for early spring wildflower walks. The challenge is in selecting a time when the short-lived blooms are visible. They are called “ephemerals” for a reason. This year Spring has been colder than average here in Detroit and first flowering is later than normal. But,…
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Focus on Forest Floor Flowers: April Watch
One of the annual field trips offered by Detroit Audubon is a spring woodland wild flower walk in Eliza Howell Park. In winter, I select a date for that event, long before I have a sense of how quickly spring will progress. Based on past records, this year’s date is April 23. It’s a cold…
Eliza Howell Nature Walk 