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March 20: Butterflies, pollen, violets
Mar. 20th, 2011 11:02 amHappy Spring (officially)!
Yesterday was a day of many firsts. I saw my first butterfly, a beautiful yellow swallowtail that was fluttering lazily around on some pea gravel, unable to decide where to light. Later I noticed several others:
the little purple-grey skippers, and some small orange ones in a field of young clover and rocks.
Also, less joyfully for those with cars to wash and especially with those poor souls suffering from allergies: a very light dusting of yellow powder on my windows. It tells me the oak trees are starting to flower, and soon that light dusting will be a thick, nearly opaque bright yellow layer that has to be scraped off of windshields before driving and clogs drains and sidewalks.
But my favorite discovery, I think, was wild violets. Some out under the trees, some even nestled between tree roots. I saw purple wood violets and white Confederate violets. All so delicate and pretty. And they're edible! Not bad in a salad or just munched plain. :)
Yesterday was a day of many firsts. I saw my first butterfly, a beautiful yellow swallowtail that was fluttering lazily around on some pea gravel, unable to decide where to light. Later I noticed several others:
the little purple-grey skippers, and some small orange ones in a field of young clover and rocks.
Also, less joyfully for those with cars to wash and especially with those poor souls suffering from allergies: a very light dusting of yellow powder on my windows. It tells me the oak trees are starting to flower, and soon that light dusting will be a thick, nearly opaque bright yellow layer that has to be scraped off of windshields before driving and clogs drains and sidewalks.
But my favorite discovery, I think, was wild violets. Some out under the trees, some even nestled between tree roots. I saw purple wood violets and white Confederate violets. All so delicate and pretty. And they're edible! Not bad in a salad or just munched plain. :)