Orange hawkweed blooms in Park Rapids area. Honey bees working white Dutch clover. Snapping turtles laying eggs at Isabella. 12 - Common milkweed begins blooming. Both hairy and downy woodpeckers bringing fledglings to suet feeders.
Common tree frogs vocal tonight.
Our Minnesota state flower, the showy pink and white lady-slipper, blooms nicely in Park Rapids area. 13 - Catalpa trees at bloom peak and very showy. American robins foraging on ripe juneberry fruit. Common elderberry shrubs begin blooming. 14 - Brown thrashers, house wrens, warbling vireos and common yellowthroats all very vocal this morning.