Wood Louse - March 16, 2008

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Here are what I think are wood louse. They are very small. There dark color makes them hard to see on this dark wood. I’m imagining that being so dark helps them to soak up more of the sun’s warmth on such a cold day.

Moss - March 16, 2008

Here is some moss. The variety of quite interesting.

 

Our First Spring Wildflower - March 16, 2008

Skunk Cabbage is back. A sure sign of spring. This one has been eaten. I’m not sure what is eating them…deer???

 

Here are the tops of some skunk cabbage sprouts that have also been browsed.

This is what a “normal” skunk cabbage looks like, but there is a lot of variation.