Cool Nature Photos

[MossRoad]

At my homeplace 15 miles from here my grandmother planted lots of different things over the years. I transplant lots here but don't know what a lot are.
The first three pictures we have these small yellow flowers that grow close to the ground, about size of a quarter. It apparently likes acid soil and grows under cedars and pine trees. Crocus?
Other is a bush, again small yellow flowers but bush can be 8ft tall. Woody green stem.
Both bloom now, early February. Bush I planted with other bushes.View attachment 782582View attachment 782584View attachment 782585View attachment 782587View attachment 782588

The bush is probably forsythia.

Forsythia - Wikipedia

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[Fuddyduddy1952]

The bush is probably forsythia.

Forsythia - Wikipedia

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Thanks, but it's not forsythia. We have that growing everywhere and it won't bloom for another month.
Forsythia has tan color stems...this is green.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

Forsythia here.
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[Fuddyduddy1952]

Can you get rid of that crazy dog picture?

 

[MossRoad]

Can you get rid of that crazy dog picture?

I did, but why? It was hilarious!

 

[BarryTX]

At my homeplace 15 miles from here my grandmother planted lots of different things over the years. I transplant lots here but don't know what a lot are.
The first three pictures we have these small yellow flowers that grow close to the ground, about size of a quarter. It apparently likes acid soil and grows under cedars and pine trees. Crocus?
Other is a bush, again small yellow flowers but bush can be 8ft tall. Woody green stem.
Both bloom now, early February. Bush I planted with other bushes.View attachment 782582View attachment 782584View attachment 782585View attachment 782587View attachment 782588

Cool little flowers blooming!

 

[goeduck]

You got it! You can see the hops they are making as he slides along.

I have river otters (in the salt water). One came barreling up the boat launch and into the woods a few days ago. Those things can run really fast (no snow here). Google saws they can reach 15 mph.

 

[kenmbz]

 

[ArlyA]

I have river otters (in the salt water). One came barreling up the boat launch and into the woods a few days ago. Those things can run really fast (no snow here). Google saws they can reach 15 mph.

I have NO IDEA what kind of otters are here, but we do see their tracks here and there. In the photos I posted*, you could see they or he was sliding along.

*my photos are never that good.

 

[dodge man]

They reintroduced river otters around here several years ago. I saw a pair about 15 years ago. They were much bigger than I expected.