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Spring in Litchfield

June 18, 2010 Poppies - a favorite of late spring. poppy. poppy. poppy.

June 11, 2010 Hanging around. Chipmonk.

June 4, 2010 Ragged and colorful. Ragged robbin.

May 28, 2010 So much to explore. Snake.

May 24, 2010 The shape and color of Spring. Spring plant.

May 20, 2010 This is an ideal time to spot the Silvery Checkerspot, a member of the True Brushfoots (Nymphalinae) family. Silvery Checkerspot Butterfly.

May 17, 2010 Trillium. Trillium bloom.

May 13, 2010 Turning a stream into a speedway. Deer running.

May 3, 2010 This half-dollar sized creature does a lot of climbing, as well as hopping. Toad.

May 3, 2010 Warm nights -- more activity in the air.

April 30, 2010 A small but lovely violet. Violet flower.

April 28, 2010 Clusters of Bluets (also called Quaker Ladies and native to Connecticut) just say "Spring!" Bird carrying a fish.

April 23, 2010 Gone fishing. In this case at the Bantam river. Bird carrying a fish.

April 18, 2010 A rainbow just before sunset. Rainbow.

April 16, 2010 The spring showers are no problem. Duck.

April 12, 2010 Looking for food and making waves. Goose.

April 8, 2010 An early start for narcissus blooms this year. See additional pictures, and compare this season to last, on our Spring Flowers page. Early narcissus.

April 5, 2010 An isolated Trout Lily blooms near a stream. Trout Lily.

April 1, 2010 This is the season of the frog. Wood Frog.

March 31, 2010 Rain. And more rain. It has left rivers swollen and streams rushing. Housatonic River. Aspetuck River.

March 25, 2010 Ever get the feeling that you're being watched? Wood Frog.

March 20, 2010 Spring arrived at 1:32 PM EDT. Crocuses.

March 19, 2010 Sunset comes to the day, and the season. Sunset.

March 18, 2010 Two views of the same pond today, as the nights continue to dip below freezing despite the warm days. Ducks. Ice patterns.

March 10, 2010 Dramatically warmer temperatures this week, yet night-time lows remain below freezing. The freeze/melt cycles create patterns in wetland ice. Ice patterns.

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