Flint in full rage

Flint creek cascade after all the rain and snow of the past few days

A school snow day

 This was yesterday - rain all day

 Today we had snow - all day

 I think this was the same Jack-in-the-Pulpit from above.

This is no way to treat an apple blossom.

Milksnake

The Milksnake was getting a little upset and rising up to fight back.

... Ahead of time

 The Jack-in-the-Pulpit was a big surprise.  They are usually out just as the Trillium are ending but the White Trillium are just starting.  Everything is about 4 weeks ahead of time.

Even the Mertensia are way early in Mertensia Park

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 A Blue Heron hides behind the bush while hunting for dinner.

 This picture is so you can make sense of the next image

Grenville digging furiously in the hole.

Over on the hillside

 A Large White Trillium next to the stream bed.

A Red Admiral finds a Dandelion to rest on for just a minute.

Fruit in blossom ...

 

A Cabbage White out in the warmth of the day

 

One of several other butterflies that I saw today

 Apple Blossoms

 Cherry Blossoms

Strawberry Blossoms