At last

While the flowers had been shooting up and blossoming, the beech tree had been taking its time. Pushing out those tight, cigar-shaped buds, gradually pushing the old leaves off the branch. And now at last the show begins.

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Appalachian Spring: the movie

It’s the time of year when there is something new blooming every day… Toothwort Some standing alone, as though to call attention to themselves. “Eh-hem…. look this way, please.” Others have cascades of little blossoms and curly-haired leaves to go with, like the vetch: Some as though they were hiding, like the pennywort: I guess [...]

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