Hepatica!
Marie kindly drove us to Aman Park March 30, 2026. Aman Park is in Ottawa County Michigan. We knew it was a bit early to see many flowers, but we saw my favorite wildflower - Hepatica. Each plant is unique and can be white, pink, or purple. I especially like the deep purple ones. Here are a few more Hepatica.
And one blooming Purple Cress.
Along Sand Creek at Aman Park, we found a sandy shore so we explored for a few minutes. There were two friendly Mourning Cloak butterflies here. One landed right by my boot!
We wandered at a slow pace along the creek trail for 2 miles and almost 3 hours. It was a beautiful day. The temperature hit 70 degrees with a slight cooling breeze. We did keep an eye out for Harbinger of Spring but we didn’t see it at Aman. So, Marie took us to Hager Park, also in Ottawa County.
At Hager Park near a picnic area, there are hundreds of Harbinger of Spring plants and this year there seemed to be even more than usual! We spent a little more time at Hager Park walking and looking.
Then it was time to head home. About 25 miles back to my house, then Marie has another 33 miles to her home. Thanks Marie for the driving!
I also had a fun walk that evening with Mike and Betsy at Connor Bayou Park. We didn’t see flowers blooming, but we did see turtles sunning themselves!
Connor Bayou in Ottawa County Michigan
What a great day!
What beautiful photos! You captured the day perfectly. In fact, I don't see as much as your camera does, so the photos are much appreciated. So many colors of Hepatica. The Harbinger-of-Spring, also known as Salt and Pepper, really were the size of a grain of salt or pepper. I especially like the photo of your boots in the water. Even without a beautiful flower, your photos are fantastic. Thanks for posting! M
ReplyDeleteThanks Marie. I really enjoyed the day and I like how you plot a different route to places we have been many times. I could drive but I also like that you drive us. I see much more in the photos too. Especially now, but I’ve always liked the up close pictures, the camera see more than my eyes see. The water is so clear in that photo with my boots and all those curious swirls in the water. And best of all Hepatica!
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