More Sights at Whispering Pines

Finally, found 2 Morel Mushrooms, they are yummy as well as beautiful.  The Mayapples grow in huge groups all over, they are just beginning to flower, along with some other regulars - Violets, Spring Beauties and Bluets.  Another abundant member of the woodland floor are the Fiddlehead Ferns, shown below accompanying the Mayapples. 





Biggest Morel found to date




Morels




Mayapples




Fiddlehead Fern and Mayapples




Mayapple blossom




Lichens




Lichens




Spring Beauties and Violet




Bluets




Toad



Spring at Whispering Pines (my home)

Spring at the Pines - just a few shots of sights around the land. The flowering trees and early spring wildflowers and fern are just beautiful. Also, the Pileated Woodpecker has made a "condo" in a tree here, he/she is very elusive, I hear it a lot, rarely see. There has been an invasion of the purple finches, along w/goldfinches and a few house finches, in numbers of 20 to 30 at once. And The pines was graced w/the appearance of 4 male Rose Breasted Grosbeaks, they are gorgeous, and an uncommon sight for this area at this time. The kitten that lives outside here now is always up for a trek around the land, follows along wherever we go.

Kitten buddy



Redbud and Dogwood grove




Front Yard Feeders and Flowering trees




Cherry Blossoms



Cherry Blossom Petals in the clover and grass



Dogwoods




Pileated Woodpecker "condo"



Red Bud Blossom

Cherry Blossom