Sometimes when you're wildflower hunting on a warm day, you might see a reptile or 2! The wildflowers and wildlife are starting to peek out at Bringle.
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| Bradford Pears are one of the first blooming trees around this area in the spring |
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| Tho they're beautiful in the spring and in the fall, they are quite invasive and choke out the native plants. Native plants are a must for air quality improvement. |
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| Common Vetch is a legume. As it starts going to seed, it will develop little pods |
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| Crowpoison |
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| Prairie Groundsel |
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| Dwarf Dandelion |
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| Crimson Clover. Pollinators love this stuff! |
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| I saw some here and there today. In a week or 2 there will be tons. Little Buttercups are in the mix. |
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| The tiny blue and white Bluets are such a treat. |
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| Staredown with this Green Anole. |
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| Interesting woods along the boardwalk |
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| As many years as I've been walking Bringle, I always see something new to me. |
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| Red Maple, also called a Swamp Maple |
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| They're still providing a pop of color in the bare woods around Bringle Lake. |
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| The Red Maple samaras are stunning and will start dropping later in the spring |
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| Wish |
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| Dandelions are keepers.... they welcome the bees. |
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| As I was studying the wildflowers, I nearly missed this beauty! |
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| He slowly crossed the path right in front of me |
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| Beautiful Kingsnake |
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| one of the good guys |
