An early spring beauty

Sunday, March 11, 2012

In early spring before the oaks, hickories, maples and tulip trees bear new leaves, small woodland wildflowers begin to bloom. These wildflowers need sunlight in order to grow and produce seed. Tall trees reach out far and high to form a forest canopy. As the trees grow leaves, the canopy closes off sunlight, putting much of the forest floor in shade. 

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