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| Bloodroot |
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| This is a Bloodroot blossom that got pulled out by a passing runner. I share in order to visualize why Bloodroot has that name while encouraging you to show this picture instead of pulling Bloodroot out of the ground. Bloodroot is a protected species in NYS. |
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| Trout lily and Trilium ready to bloom |
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| Northern Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum giganteum) | Thanks to Kim B of Sonnenberg Gardens for identifying this for me! |
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| plenty of skunk cabbage blossoms to see |
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| a well maintained boardwalk |
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| Trout lily |
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| ant hill heading to the arboretum |
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| Tulip tree blossoms |
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Magnolia buds
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| Maya's bench |
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| Cut leaved Toothwart |
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| we also saw many different moths and butterflies |
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| Buds on a tree near the parking lot |
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| and this firefly larvae (about 1 inch) on the sidewalk near the parking lot |