26 March 2012 Yesterday I hiked at Barking Slopes to see what was blooming after 11 days of June-like weather. So many flowers had opened that the ground was carpeted with them. Squirrel Corn (Dicentra canadensis), Dutchman’s Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria), Spring Beauties (Claytonia virginica) and Cut-leaved Toothwort (Cardamine concatenata) were all at their peak. So were … Continue reading Juxtaposition: Too Early Spring