If you’ve never hiked the Pamet Cranberry Bog Trail in Truro, put it on your list. It is so pretty and so diverse. (Click on blog link for other photos.)
There are so many different variations of the trail that you can take from the overlook of Ballston Beach to the Cranberry Bog itself to the huge dunes at the end of the trail.
As you can see by the photos, I love climbing the huge dune at the end!
It’s so nice to see a splash of yellow along the sides of the roads and trails. The yellow Charlock Mustard wildflowers are starting to bloom everywhere.
This Charlock Mustard Wildflower is a delicate wildflower with 4 yellow petals. It grows 1-3 feet high from May to September. Have you seen any of these pretty wildflowers this spring?
We saw our first butterfly of the season on the Beech Forest Trail. What a treat! It was a Mourning Cloak butterfly and it was just gorgeous! (Click on blog link for other photo.)
We saw a “flutter” on the trail but, by the time we realized what it was, it had flown away. We never expected to see a butterfly in April! By the time we finished our hike, we had seen about 10 of them on the sandy trail, in the trees and on the bushes.
“In their adult form, Mourning Cloaks showcase a rich maroon or brown hue when their wings are spread, bordered by pale yellow edges and accented with black and iridescent blue spots. The underside of their wings presents dull gray striations, maintaining the pale yellow borders.”
You can see by the 2nd photo how they camouflage right into their surroundings when their wings are closed. Have you seen any butterflies yet this spring?
