Thursday, May 15, 2014

A Charred Willow Twig is Budding!


While hiking in the Fern Lake Burn, I was amazed to come upon this charred twig of willow that was budding with new flowers.  How amazing is the persistence of life!

Photo: Willow catkins, Fern Lake Burn; Rocky Mountain National Park, CO; May 9, 2014

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