Rhododendron in bloom

The opiliones seem to like them:

First hummer at the feeder

Had our first Ruby-throated Hummingbird at the feeder yesterday afternoon.

Front brings in the migrants

Yesterday we had these new migrants in our backyard:

Great Crested Flycatcher
Yellow Warbler
Red Eyed Vireo
Hooded Warbler
Wood Thrush
Black and White Warbler

Much to see at Hemlock Bluffs (April 26)

Sweet Shrub

Largest Opiliones I have ever seen

Ginger

Catocala caterpillar

Sleeping Luna Moth

Trillium
Mapleleaf Viburnum

And a Copperhead Snake

Chimney Swifts

We have had swifts in the neighborhood since last week, but no swifts in our chimney yet. We did scare off a raccoon from the chimney last night (the third one this year!).

Mystery house plant in bloom

Hummingbird

Our first Ruby-throated Hummingbird of the season showed up yesterday afternoon in the front yard. It was attracted to the Lonicera sempervirens vine on our mailbox.

Cardinal Nest Failed

Yard Blooms

Lyreleaf Sage






Indigo



Green and Gold


Crossvine


Swamp Jasmine

Hummingbird Moth

Swift Creek Week April 10th

Mayapple

Geranium

Heart leafed foam flower

Chickweed

Lots of new jack in the pulpits

Swift Creek

Leaf Out

This was Sunday:

This is today:

And some blooms:

The pine pollen has been released

Right on time...

Umstead State Park April 4th

Spring Beauty

Violet Wood Sorrel


Crane Fly Orchid

Rattlesnake Plantain


Rue Anemone

Swift Creek April 3rd

Wild Geranium

Lousewort

Bloodroot


Heartleaf Foamflower


Trout Lily


Toothwort

Jack in the Pulpit


Chickweed

Buckeye


Mayapple