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| what is this tan/white growth?
Photo by J. Harrington
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| what is this tan/white growth?
Photo by J. Harrington
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Whatever it is was growing just up the road from the daylily patch that's recovering from being "trimmed" by a road crew last year. That bunch is taller (more sun) that the just emerged lilies growing near the base of a pine [see below]. They were promptly greeted with an unfriendly dumping of snow. Today the April snow cover is slowly melting. Tomorrow promises to get close to 50℉. Today's wind still has a cold bite to it. Spring in the North Country is an interesting but untrustworthy season. The daylillies usually are in bloom by mid-June but, unlike much of the country, Spring around here seems to be coming slower and later than usual this year. Otherwise, I probably wouldn't be wondering about lichens or whatever, I'd be out looking for the first wildflowers. As it is today, I'm looking forward to looking for wildflowers.
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| do these daylillies think it's Spring?
Photo by J. Harrington
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To what purpose, April, do you return again? Beauty is not enough. You can no longer quiet me with the redness Of little leaves opening stickily. I know what I know. The sun is hot on my neck as I observe The spikes of crocus. The smell of the earth is good. It is apparent that there is no death. But what does that signify? Not only under ground are the brains of men Eaten by maggots. Life in itself Is nothing, An empty cup, a flight of uncarpeted stairs. It is not enough that yearly, down this hill, April Comes like an idiot, babbling and strewing flowers.
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