Blue-eyed Grass, Buttercups and Ox-eye Daisy are in flower. Fringe Tree, or Old Man’s Beard, is also in bloom. You can see this small tree or shrub with its unusual, stringy, white flowers on the left side of the path just before entering the Red Wolf Exhibit and next to the path between Catch the Wind and Explore the Wild on the back side of the Explore the Wild/Catch the Wind Loop. All of the trees on the Explore theRead more
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Full Speed Ahead
With temperatures in the 70s and 80s during much of this period, things were happening fast and furious out on the Explore the Wild/Catch the Wind Loop. The Redbuds are budding, the elms are producing seeds, and many of the various shrubs and trees around the loop are showing flower buds or new leaf growth. However, during the last few days of this period cold, heavy rains slowed things down a bit, if only temporarily.Read more
Yellows, Reds, and Browns
The scene is changing rapidly. Although we still have some time to go, the leaves of the various deciduous trees are turning their respective yellows, reds, browns and all hues in between. The Willows are nearly devoid of leaves. What leaves that remain on the Sycamores and Ashes are brown. The Redbuds are yellow-green. The Maples and the Sweetgums are turning yellow, red, and burgundy. Wrapped around the trunks of trees, the leaves of Virginia Creeper are turning brilliant red.Read more