3.26.26 Ping Tom Memorial Park, Chicago, IL

 


Turkey-tails

Western Honey Bee

Western Honey Bee

On red flowers

Lots of lichens

The bark was covered with em'

Algae and lichen on a Bald Cypress

Bald Cypress

Bald Cypress "knees". These are root extensions that provide extra oxygen to the root system. The native habitat of Bald Cypresses is oxygen poor southern swamps, so the roots are a sign of the quality of the soil.

Eastern White Pine canopy

Very sap-covered

Weeping Willow catkins

Beautiful

Daffodils

Starting to bloom

Head-on Canada Goose

Another shacking off some water

*Honk!!!!!!!!!*

*hisssss*

*grrrrrr*

A very sleepy Canada Goose

Awwww!

The second riverside post with (a) Canada Goo/eese on it.

Song Sparrow


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