Roses are red, Violets are...Blooming!

Another sign of spring - I spotted violets blooming yesterday. Most other years, the violets aren't blooming until around the 3rd week of April. But, as with everything (it seems this year), things are happening sooner than usual.

Look for dark purple violets behind the Sugar Shack on the path leading to the cauldron.  In the next week or so, look for more violets in the woods north of the apiary sheds. And in another couple of weeks, look for the magenta violets in the woods between the parking lot and the path leading to the Lab.