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Headed out for a little walk with Marcelo and his boy. It is nice to see Spring making an appearance over here.
Anyway I took some pics of things that stood out.
Daffodils are one of the first plants to flower over here, and it's a sure sign of Spring.
The Crocus is never far behind though
Here's a little flower that is sometimes confused with Dandelion. Some call Coltsfoot "The son before the Father". This picture tells you why.
Wintergreen was offering some fruit.
This highly evasive weed is a nuisance to many over here, to me Garlic Mustard is a nice spring salad.
Red Clover also makes a nice little snack.
Along side a creek bed is a good place to spot some edibles.
However the Trout Lilly is not quite ready yet.
The Skunk Cabbage can be eaten if really needed after some boiling. Although Marcelo's boy seams to disagree
If you are deciding to harvest Skunk Cabbage, be aware of imposters lurking nearby.
False Hellebore grows right alongside Skunk Cabbage and is highly Toxic.
Turning over some rocks in the creek turned up this little guy.
The creek emptied into a pond and that's where this guy was found.
As well as this guy.
and another
We didn't start any fires today, but we are always aware of things that can help us.
Here's littlman demonstrating where to get the best natural tinder in New England.
Here's how he sees the Paper Birch tree
There's no shortage of Beech trees in CT, and those wonderful leaves stay on all year. They make a terrific tinder as well.
If you're looking for good wood to get a bowdrill fire, a stand of Poplar trees is a good place to look. There is always 1 standing dry dead tree in the bunch.
When you get that coal. False Tinderfungus aka Horsehoof fungus makes a good coal extender.
That's about all from our little walk today.
I hope you all enjoyed it half as much as we did.
Anyway I took some pics of things that stood out.
Daffodils are one of the first plants to flower over here, and it's a sure sign of Spring.
The Crocus is never far behind though
Here's a little flower that is sometimes confused with Dandelion. Some call Coltsfoot "The son before the Father". This picture tells you why.
Wintergreen was offering some fruit.
This highly evasive weed is a nuisance to many over here, to me Garlic Mustard is a nice spring salad.
Red Clover also makes a nice little snack.
Along side a creek bed is a good place to spot some edibles.
However the Trout Lilly is not quite ready yet.
The Skunk Cabbage can be eaten if really needed after some boiling. Although Marcelo's boy seams to disagree
If you are deciding to harvest Skunk Cabbage, be aware of imposters lurking nearby.
False Hellebore grows right alongside Skunk Cabbage and is highly Toxic.
Turning over some rocks in the creek turned up this little guy.
The creek emptied into a pond and that's where this guy was found.
As well as this guy.
and another
We didn't start any fires today, but we are always aware of things that can help us.
Here's littlman demonstrating where to get the best natural tinder in New England.
Here's how he sees the Paper Birch tree
There's no shortage of Beech trees in CT, and those wonderful leaves stay on all year. They make a terrific tinder as well.
If you're looking for good wood to get a bowdrill fire, a stand of Poplar trees is a good place to look. There is always 1 standing dry dead tree in the bunch.
When you get that coal. False Tinderfungus aka Horsehoof fungus makes a good coal extender.
That's about all from our little walk today.
I hope you all enjoyed it half as much as we did.
