Because they like the shoreline, they've really suffered from development. |
It's also called taiga. We've had people from Sweden here who recognized the plants, and naturalists from Russia ? their language was limited, but they could throw around the Latin names, so we had a common language. |
It's the first big sign of spring, and when it's in full bloom, it reminds me of Ivory dish soap. I usually find myself getting down on my knees and sticking my nose into them. |