The first of the Azaleas are blooming, they are some of my favorite flowers as they look so beautiful in Rain or Sunlight. As they age their color changes creating an exotic wild bouquet from Nature. Once the Azaleas bloom Spring cannot be denied.
New Wildflowers are bursting forth along the bank below the Pagoda on the Hot Springs Mountain Trail. Tiny Wild Violets sprout along side even smaller bluets transforming the green into an iridescent blue sea of Spring life. Nature’s beautiful outburst of joy.
When I reach the junction of the Hot Springs Mountain and Honeysuckle Trail the Forest reveals a lovely secret. High in the hollow of a Tree above me two Nuthatches are flying back and forth carrying and delivering fat juicy grubs. As I am new to bird observations my first thought is there are young being fed. I would appreciate hearing from anyone with birding experience if I have misunderstood the actions I observed today.
“If your going to San Francisco be sure to wear some flowers in your hair”…. ~ Scott McKenzie I dance in the of first morning light along the Springs Trails… lets all get out and play.
Love to ALL!
Lee
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- Hot Springs Mountain Road Purple Henbit Deadnettle
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- Hot Springs Mountain Trail Bluets
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- Hot Springs Mountain Trail Bluets
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- Hot Springs Mountain Trail Field Pansy
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- Hot Springs Mountain Trail Field Pansy
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- Hot Springs Mountain Trail Field Pansy
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- Hot Springs Mountain Trail Flowering Tree
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- Hot Springs Mountain Trail Male Junco
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- Hot Springs Mountain Trail Male Junco
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- Hot Springs Mountain Trail Nuthach Parents Tending Nest
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- Hot Springs Mountain Trail Nuthach Parents Tending Nest
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- Hot Springs Mountain Trail Nuthach Parents Tending Nest
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- Hot Springs Mountain Trail Nuthach Parents Tending Nest
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- Hot Springs Mountain Trail Nuthach Parents Tending Nest
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- Hot Springs Mountain Trail Nuthach Parents Tending Nest
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- Hot Springs Mountain Trail Nuthach Parents Tending Nest
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- Hot Springs Mountain Trail Nuthach Parents Tending Nest
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- Hot Springs Mountain Trail Nuthach Parents Tending Nest
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- Hot Springs Mountain Trail Nuthach Parents Tending Nest
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- Hot Springs National Park Dead Chief Trail Cherry Blossom
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- Hot Springs National Park Promenade Robin
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- Hot Springs National Park Promenade Squirrel
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- Hot Springs National Park Promenade Squirrel
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- Hot Springs National Park Promenade Squirrel
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- Hot Springs National Park Tufa Terrace Trail Pink Azalea
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- Hot Springs National Park Tufa Terrace Trail Pink Azalea
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- Hot Springs National Park Tufa Terrace Trail Pink Azalea
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- Hot Springs National Park Tufa Terrace Trail Pink Azalea
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- Hot Springs National Park Tufa Terrace Trail Pink Azalea
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- Hot Springs National Park Tufa Terrace Trail Pink Azalea
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- Hot Springs National Park Tufa Terrace Trail Pink Azalea
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- Hot Springs National Park Tufa Terrace Trail Pink Azalea
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- Hot Springs National Park Tufa Terrace Trail Pink Azalea
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- Hot Springs National Park Tufa Terrace Trail Pink Azalea
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- Hot Springs National Park Tufa Terrace Trail Pink Azalea
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What a colorful beautiful blog. The flowers are stunning..will make great cards!!! Tee hee. Am sure from the posture of the nuthatches they are tending to eggs. The whole hike though a short one, you really were able to include a lot of beautiful nature in it Thank you. I love you. Your DH x0x0 Rick