Foraging Expedition

Hello! Today we are going on a foraging expedition... for exercise. (We are allowed out  to exercise...)

Along the trail, under the highway and then... over the rocks.

... and through the swamp. Oooh... the skunk cabbage are blooming! So cute.

They are so cheerful if a bit stinky.

And... luckily... Mama remembered the murkiness of this area in the spring and cam prepared with her wellies!

Now... where are we going...

Along the deer trail...

And here we are! It's stinging nettle season. Cool!

Gloves are beary good and note... there is one for each hand... not two left hands like that one expedition! And a pair of scissors and plastic bags... let's go.

They are the perfect size right now.

That didn't take long... one bag already full.

And another bag!

 And some more skunk cabbage...

Just because!

 Along the trail back...

We found some fawn lilies - they are starting to bloom. I should go check out the fawn lily meadows and see if they are photogenic...

And a golf ball... I know there is a golf course near here but still... that is a long shot!

And here we are... three bags of nettles... ready to blanch, drain and freeze... Cool!