On April 28th we explored the fields, woods and marshy areas along Muddy Brook and discovered some early season spring ephemeral plants. Here’s a few images for you to enjoy (Thanks Ann!). Other flowers and plants observed during the walk included: Golden Alexander, wood anenome, marsh marigold, lupine, dwarf ginsing, wild geranium, meadow roe, star flower, sessile-leaved bellwort, wintergreen, partridge berry, spice bush, tooth wort, shinleaf pyrola, Solomon seal, nodding trillium, gooseberry, red-elderberry, Jack-in-the-pulpit, trumpet honeysuckle and rattlesnake plantain.
![Bloodroot](https://i0.wp.com/eqlt.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Bloodroot.jpg?resize=300%2C291&ssl=1)
![Spring beauties](https://i0.wp.com/eqlt.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Spring-beauties.jpg?resize=270%2C180&ssl=1)
![Trillium](https://i0.wp.com/eqlt.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Trillium.jpg?resize=270%2C224&ssl=1)