We have had rain for the past five or six days, so when the sun finally made an appearance yesterday, I took a walk down to the woods to see what was blooming. Since I was there last, the mosquitoes have arrived, but not the black flies. This butterfly was playing the sun at the end of the old road. I kept waiting for it to land on something more attractive, but seemed to like this setting, so that is where I took the photograph.

Along the roadway, the gaywings, or fringed polygala, is just starting to bloom. By next week, the foam and star flowers willl be out in the same area. The lady slippers will take a bit more time.

Up over the hill into the woods, I found lots of trillium growing. I am wondering if the deer eat these because quite a few of them had been lopped off, high up, not low to the ground like they would be if someone picked them.

Mushrooms were everywhere, after all the rain we have been having. Most of them had already been munched on, but lots of these were still whole. Anyone recognize this one? I really could not pick it out of my field guide.