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Winter to Summer and Back to Spring!
Shooting stars are opening their flowers that resemble meteorites flaming down to earth. Swathes of Canada anemone are in bud and just starting to unfurl, while twinflowers have finished blooming and carry fruits beneath their two mirror-image leaves.
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Choose green time over screen time today.
Sunny Garden Greetings!
Last, I take a break on an inviting bench of pink petals. I am grateful for all the gardens and their sunny springtime greetings this week. This season is truly alive and fleeting isn’t it?
3 top places to bird at the Arb
In honor of World Migratory Bird Day on May 14, Arboretum Director of Operations Alan Branhagen shares his favorite places to find birds at the Arb!
A Change is “Gonna” Come
In less than four weeks, all traces of snow have vanished, and within two weeks, we’ll be walking under a tree canopy again.
Pent-up Growth
Master Naturalist Holly Einess discovers spring blooms, birds and reptiles on a recent Arboretum visit.
Tournament of Flowers Winner: Yellow Lady’s Slipper
Your votes placed a yellow orchid that’s native to Minnesota in the top spot!
Songs of Spring
Enjoy the healing power of nature’s sounds at the Arboretum or at an upcoming Wayzata Symphony Orchestra concert.
14 Things to do in May 2022
Spring might be off to a slow start, but there’s still plenty to do at the Arboretum this month.
Spring Ephemerals!
A clump of pale lavender hepatica has pushed up through the leaf layer and glows in the dim light. The flowers will wither away and die soon. But its tri-lobed leaves appear after the flowers, and often remain until next year.
Nature Notes 