We returned to South Chagrin to place the containers for a couple new geocache hides. We were also visiting favorite spots to look for wildlife. Our first stop was to look for wild hyacynths. The high water of the Chagrin has essentially destroyed this trail so we were unable to reach the hyacynths, but we spotted a toad breeding pool.
They leave a lot of eggs.
Bluebells blanket the flood plain.
The soft-shelled river turtles were out this afternoon. Most were lounging on the far bank of the Chagrin.
Years can pass without us seeing an oriole. They seem to have a short window where they are out in the open areas of trees. Today we were lucky with multiple sightings.
An early butterfly was out today.
The wetlands areaa near the cache we were retiring was hosting a number of turtles sunning on logs.
This area has white trout lilies. It is given the same name as the locally common yellow trout lilies, but is a different plant. They are rare in the area.
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