Spring was a late arrival this year, and so were the bluebells and bees; much better late than never . . .

This post is about Eastern Skunk Cabbage, the first native spring wildflower to bloom in this part of northern Illinois . . .

We had some unusually warm weather (80+ F) for early April here in northern Illinois this week for a couple of days . . .

The Virginia Bluebells are out in full force here in northern Illinois. Love this time of the year . . .

Spotted touch-me-nots, aka orange jewelweed (impatiens capensis), are a native wildflower of Illinois . . .