We all love flowers in the growing season, but there is beauty to be found in the dormant season. As I was walking through my woods, I spied this flower-like structure. It is the spent seed pod for tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera), an important native tree of both new and old forests.
It seemed like a wooden flower, and its tan color fit in well with the other shades of brown around it. Everything in this picture is in a state of decay, and their fading parts will nourish the forest for another year or more. This area has very rich soil and earthworms are abundant. The previous owner told me that he always blew the leaves into these woods; 30 years of decay has brought richness.
Enjoy and appreciate the dormant season. It has a role to play as well. And look for your #momentinnature.
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