Trout Lilly

Six to eight inches of snow had not melted around the house by this morning (elevation 3050 feet), so I went to Camp Creek State Park (elevation 2000 feet) early this morning in hopes that Trout Lilies had managed to bloom. The snow was gone in areas and the Trout Lillies were frozen solid in the 27 degree temperature. There would probably be several in full bloom by the end of the day when the temps hit upper 50's, but I will be out of the area for a while and may not see them before they are gone.
         This flower must be tough, the morning temperatures have been in the low 20's for most of the week, so the flowers that were up must thaw and grow when the temps warm up each day. I found some that had pushed or thawed through the snow. Life is tough and desperate for an ephemeral.
Trout Lilly # four for the Big Year.

Trout Lilly

  

Elevation 3050 feet and under snow for over a week

Tough Flower 

Camp Creek Falls, Elevation 2000 Feet