Fairy slippers, lady fern and trailing yellow violet

Unbelievable!  So many plants are pushing their way out of the ground.  Just a quick glimpse at what is rapidly unfurling and flowering around the learning center.

Top two photos: Lady fern fiddleheads

Fragile fern fiddlehead

Bracken fern fiddlehead

Sword fern fiddleheads

Devils club bud

Oregon grape buds

Mountain boxwood flowers

Red flowering currant

Trailing yellow violet

Fairy slipper

A lone mushroom in a sea of moss