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 My area has had glorious days along with days that the wind and cold kept me indoors. It IS spring after all!

On a recent walk along a local creek I was able to enjoy MY IDEA of a Spring Opener! Viewing spring wildflower natives, one of which is, as the Minnesota DNR explains is an endemic spring ephemeral restricted to Rice, Goodhue, and Steele counties in southeastern Minnesota. 

It is the only known vascular  … [Continue reading]