It might not feel like it, but spring has sprung. Greening up and blooming on the mountain: redbuds (Cercis canadensis), oaks (Quercus spp.), hackberries (Celtis occidentalis), scarlet buckeyes (Aesculus pavia), dogwoods (Cornus florida), plums (Prunus spp.), black cherries (Prunus serotina), and fragrant sumacs (Rhus aromatica)
Reminder: Ruffner Mountain is a nature preserve. Please don’t pick the flowers. Leave them for the bees and butterflies!
