“If all flowers wanted to be roses, nature would lose her springtime beauty and the fields would no longer be decked out with little wildflowers.” - Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
I love spring hikes in Peninsula State Park and Ellison Bay Bluff County Park. This year, we spotted forget-me-nots, lilies-of-the-valley, trillium, merrybells, and even a few morels. Despite lots of distinctive foliage, we only found one lovely lady slipper blossom braving the mid-May chill.
The gray skies couldn’t dull the beauty of the iconic cherry blossoms.
Although my focus was on Door County flora, we were also thrilled by the fauna — goslings and a wise old owl.
I can never decide whether I prefer Door County in the spring or fall. I am so luck that I never have to choose.
