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As winter passes into spring
A walk around Edwards Gardens in early spring

below: A red cardinal in a tree

below: Red berries that have wintered on their thorny branches.

below: The remains of coneflowers on their sturdy stems.

below: Pussy willows just emerging

below: On a small twig, both an old leaf and new buds.

below: A squirrel enjoying the seeds that someone has left for it. w

below: Dead and dried, seed pods that opened long ago.

below: New fuzzy magnolia buds

below: A sparrow with its back to the camera

below: These strange looking growths are the beginnings of skunk cabbage plants.

below: The pale yellow of the willow trees as their leaves begin to bud.