Yesterday I had some work to complete in the morning but after my run in the afternoon I decided to stroll into the woods and pick a place just to sit, listen and watch. The black-tail above was found on the edge of campground as I commenced my walk.
Wildflower #20: Small chickweed-like flower.
The sun shone gloriously among the trees.
Wildflower #21: Cool inflorescence with the alternating petals and sepals that create the star-appearance.
These little plants are clearly not wildflowers, but they are interesting as they are Wild Ginger leaves. If you pluck one crush it in your fingers and smell it, it has a strong, cleansing ginger odor.
Wildflower #22: Delicate little flower on a petiole so thin I thought it would break off whenever the wind caught it.
The sun-dappled hillside where I decided to sit.
It wasn't long until a squirrel took interest in me and began a rather amusing approach down the tree (see the video below, this is for you, Kyle Ragan). Everytime it chirped/squeaked its body convulsed farther down the tree.
A froggy hiding under the log I was sitting on.
Wildflower #23: I like the coloration on this one, as well as the beetle pollinator I caught casually strolling around the petals.
A chipmunk back at the camp. Cool stripes past the eyes and along the back.
There was this tiny little baby mouse which was hanging around the sidewalk in front of one of the residence buildings. One of the other students named it Ralph. It was shivering and when I went to check on it this morning it wasn't there...let's just assume its parents found it.
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