Grass is high, trails are open

Today I mowed the trails in the back 40 so our guests this weekend at Cedarcroft's Cottage on the Knoll can explore the area north of the middle creek. The water in Bear Creek is still up a bit and many areas are mushy from all the rain, so I'll save the trails west of the creek for when it's a bit dryer.

The grasses in all the meadows are high and lush. I'm happy to see the native eastern gamma grass continuing to expand their areas. Assorted flowers are blooming, including yarrow, red & white clover, wild roses and some daisies. The purple coneflowers that we planted show signs of giving more blooms than ever before, and the tickseed coreopsis is blooming. We're lookimg for a place to plant more yellow coneflower, another native plant.