Spring is here!

Good Morning! While Spring officially started in March, we are definitely starting to see signs of the spring season here in the Interior. On Sunday afternoon, Mike and I headed out to Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge.

Each spring and fall, all sorts of migratory birds make a stop at Creamer's Field for a few weeks. The birds we see the most are Canadian Geese and Sandhill Cranes. The geese have been here for a couple of weeks, while the cranes are just starting to appear.

While hiking along the trails around Creamer's Field, we spotted another sign of spring. We found small buds on a few of the trees. This is certainly a welcomed sight! Further up the trail, we came upon, perhaps the most exciting sighting, a small butterfly fluttering through the woods.

At our house, we found a snowshoe hare hanging out in our yard. In the winter, snowshoe hares turn solid white so they can be camouflaged from potential predators. In the spring and summer, they turn brown. The bunny we saw is just starting the transition.

Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:

Skies: Partly Cloudy
Temperature: 39
BP: 29.56
Sunrise: 5:35 a.m.
Sunset: 10:04 p.m.

The snowshoe hare changes from white to brown in the summer.

Fireweed from last summer.

Fireweed is a flower that blooms from the bottom up.

In the fall, it drops its petals and forms this white "stuff."

Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge

Canadian Geese

Canadian Goose

The first butterfly of the season!

The first tree buds of the season!