Bushwhacked into an #Adirondack #OldGrowth #Forest to check on a special tree. 103 was once a state champion, but I ended up discovering her dead. My nose met her first—the scent of an Amish sawmill was overwhelming.
Goldthread is a low-growing native wildflower that usually begins blooming in the Adirondack Park in May. Goldthread by the Ausable River, Essex County, NY (13 May 2024). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-wil…
#Goldthread #Coptistrifolia #AdirondackWildflowers #SpringWatchAdirondacks