Celebrating our Earth

we call them Yellow Bells

they grow in prairie land

I live in the forest and mountains

so it is always a journey to see them

some have red rings around them

some do not

on my way to look for flowers

I stopped in a forest

and found this beautiful rock

I am told that copper makes these color

I have been exploring the tiny world of lichen and moss

often raindrops are involved

I noticed that teeny tiny moss had little egg shaped capsules

a new sighting:

a closer glimpse:

our amazing planet

endless intriguing life to explore

enjoy

respect

and 

learn from

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Happy Earth Day!

(everyday)

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Pasque flower

drove an hour north

nearly to Canada

to find 

some of the first spring flowers

in years past I drove over the Rocky Mountains

to be in their presence

(a longer, yet beautiful drive)

imagine the delight to see the Pasque flower

lightly scattered over the prairie like land

bathing in sunlight

 being pollinated by fury bees

rising from the earth

after a long winters sleep

the joy of flowers 

has touched the land

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Lichens

here in the NW corner of Montana

flowers are not blooming

but some lichen are looking magical!

these sticks are about 1/4 inch think

my eyes can not see these amazing details

they look more like yellow and green fuzz to me

the earthy sage greens

and

golds are thrilling

cup like saucers intriguing

wood with algae, lichen and perhaps the large leaves are liverworts?

 two hours south of here

I did see my first wildflowers of the year!

 jagged chickweed

all

our meadows 

are lakes at the moment

abundant with water birds

Spring 

is a magical time in the little details

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if you know what any of the lichen or liverwort are

I would love for you to tell me. 

So much to learn!

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