All photos taken on May 30, 2022.
It had been almost 2 months since we did a full walk here. With the arrival of spring, a lot had changed.
A Bunchberry Spring ©
A Bunchberry spring
arrives on waves of green leaves
and sweet songbird tunes.
It’s as if nature wants to
tell us all’s right in the world.
Two huge groups of school children were learning all about nature. We quickly headed in the opposite direction.
A swath of verdant spring green stretched before us along the trails.
Dainty colourful wildflowers were popping up.
The meadow comes alive.
Tiny butterflies flitted about and settled, their wings closed demurely.
The meadow at the Blueberry Connector Trail seemed so inviting.
The Plymouth Mayflower starts to blend into the environment.
Heading to Tamarack Trail.
Bunchberry plants start to make their appearance.
I almost fit in with my sunny coloured jacket.
Filtered sunlight reaches the tamarack forest floor.
Sunlight shining through the new spring green.
This marshy meadow seems to be begging for a moose to browse in it, but alas it was not to be.
More wildflowers and colourful leaves, including the ubiquitous dandelion
Tamarack Trail Tunnel
Fallen friend
Birds sang everywhere, but we saw only robins. They hopped along the path in front of us as if they knew not we were walking along it. At last, they would flutter aside so we could pass.
Drops from yesterday’s scant rain remained on display.
Last gasp at pussy willows?
Junction with Meadow View Trail. Which way should we go?
We opted for Meadow View Trail to a lunch spot with a nice view.
Walking back to the main trail, we could see the grass was already growing tall.
Out for a stroll.
Branches, blossoms and blue
50,000 shades of green
The insect world was coming to life. Can mosquitoes be far behind?
In the grove
Marsh Marigolds on display
Sunlit spring
One more meadow to go
the wetland boardwalk beckons
Mr. squirrel tries to blend in
the school group is now having lunch
On this walk of 7.7 k (nearly 5 miles), we only bumped into 4 other people on the trail (not including the school group we saw).
PHOTO DROP 
Your photos enhance the spring nature, and even the car now seems to have become part of it🏵️🏵️🏵️
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We were amazed at the transformation on our return to Bunchberry. Thanks for reading Luisa. Allan 🥬🌿🌳🌲🤗
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My pleasure 🌿🌹🌿🌼🌿🌺
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I love the bursting of spring life here! I think you’re right that mosquitoes will be coming soon lol
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Life was definitely bursting and our future trips showed the grass was already 5 feet high in places. The mosquitoes are out there and our day of rain today will wash more eggs up to hatch. Oh, well, saving a fortune on watering. Hope all is well with you. Allan
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It has been a rather wet summer, and hopefully won’t be too disastrous in our part of the world this time
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There’s something magical about the photos of the woods that expands the heart and fills it with happiness that not even the threat of mosquitos can dampen 😀 Thank you for this moment of shared happiness!
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Thanks. Our forest walks have become our escape. The bug jackets allow us to laugh at the mosquitoes. Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for reading. Allan
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Beautiful spring photos, Allan!
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Thanks Lynette. Summer is making up for the low moisture in springtime. Lots of rain here today. Hope your day in Penticton is going well. Allan
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What a great place to take a field trip and learn about nature. It must have been nice to finally be able to return to Bunchberry Meadows and see how different the landscape looks in the spring. I love all the various wildflowers.
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I am not sure how much the kids learned, but they did get out in nature. Bunchberry is always nice to visit. The mosquitoes were horrendous this past Monday. We opted to eat our lunch in the car. New flowers arrive each week and the Alberta wild roses were much better this year than last (due to last year’s heat dome). Thanks for reading. Allan
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A great place to learn about nature. We have seen these meadows with you in so many seasons!
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True, enough. I wish I had field trips like that when I was in school. Bunchberry has a lot of lessons to teach. 🙂
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