Mini Road Trip: Mt Pleasant – April 2021 (2)
/Hiking back from the skunk cabbage patch at Howard County Conservancy’s Mt Pleasant, I noticed the tree canopy over the trail. It was a great spring day….cool, sunny with occasional puffy clouds.
I looked at the shelf fungus again – from the top and bottom.
The larger woodpecker holes on a high branch seemed larger than last hike but I still didn’t see or hear the bird.
I was surprised to see a patch of daffodils in the woods. They probably started out as a few bulbs….but had proliferated over the years.
Ranger the Barred Owl was very relaxed. He opened his eyes when I first walked up to his area but then dozed – deciding I was not a threat.
There were bees active at one of the hives.
The redbuds are blooming. I like that they bloom all over - even on the larger branches.
As I was eating a protein bar for my lunch, I noticed a black feather….maybe crow-sized…
And some dandelions.
The pear tree in the orchard is blooming. I hope it makes pears this year; the past few years the flowers or small fruit have been ruined by late frosts.
Overall – an enjoyable April hike on a familiar trail.
