One of the real bummers about this Spring is that the state parks closest to me are closed, and have been since we started having to social distance. They’re some of my favorite places to go find the Spring forest ephemerals. I’ve really missed being able to go to my regular places. I feel a little silly feeling so sad about it – I’m very lucky in so many ways with what’s going on right now. But this is something I love to do – it’s natural to feel sad about it.
So on a weekend where we were supposed to be in Montreal, we made a point of going somewhere where I knew I could find flowers. And it didn’t disappoint. I got two new to me flowers out of the walk – Fringed Milkwort and Dwarf Ginseng. And I can’t tell you how good it was to walk in the woods. I feel so fortunate to be in a place where I can find this kind of beauty so close to my home.
