pictures from Red Bud

beautiful afternoon for a hike around the mountain - red bud glorious. found hepatica which was bleached out, few blood root - wondering what i would miss going down to Ocean Springs, New Orleans and Houston end of April...spring still so frufru here and full blast there!
Baldwin cut the grass and the smell of mowed mint inspired me to make mint tea. grass clippings nestling plants in the garden and smothering the chicken poop smell in the coop...