20 March 2020
Spring is coming ready or not. Take a breather from COVID-19 news with some signs of spring. My friends and I have gone outdoors alone, then emailed updates and photos when we get home. Here’s what we’ve found.
Yesterday Donna Foyle found snow trillium and scarlet cup mushrooms at Cedar Creek Park in Westmoreland County.
I’ve been to Schenley Park, Raccoon Creek, and Moraine State Parks where I’ve seen daffodils, coltsfoot, alder catkins, red maple flowers, and spring beauties. See the captions for descriptions, locations, and dates.
And finally, an audio treat. Wood frogs and spring peepers were calling at Moraine State Park on Sunday afternoon 15 March 2020.
Getting outdoors is not cancelled!
Just maintain a safe distance from each other (6 feet) and wear muck boots. It’s mud season.
(photos & video by Donna Foyle and Kate St. John)
thank you for these pretty pictures and the sounds of spring
I LOVED this Kate! Thank you.
Kate,
In love with the Eaglets and their loving parents. One is being favored.
Do the eagles have names? could you tell me what they are?
I pay dues to National Aviary in Pittsburgh.
Frank, eagle parents tend to favor the strongest youngster. The eaglets are named H11 & H12 (unless I’ve misremembered). H is for Hays, 11 & 12 are the 11th & 12th hatched there.