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| Beautiful spring lillies bloom underneath the nearlyleafless forest canopy. The large amount of sunlight that reaches theforest floor allows early blossoms tto bloom. | This rhododendron bloosom reminds us that trees andshrubs bloom too. Rhododendron are native to North America. | The Spring Beauty is one of the first low growingflowers to bloom in the spring. The come in all white blossomsalso. |
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| Dogwoods are showy blossoms that bloom overhead inspring. How come we focus on flower blooms and forget trees? | A Spring Peeper rests on a leaf. These frogshave a large "X" on their backs. A large chorus of these frogs singingsounds like sleigh bells. | Eastern Box Turtles are dry land turtles.They can "box" themsleves in by closing their hnged lowershell. |
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| A tiny brightly colored fungi peaks out from the dampfroest leaf litter. | An American Robin is a harbinger of spring. But here inthe Philadelphia are, they have started to stay through January withthe warmer temperatures. | Spring is nesting season. It is best to leave birdsalone during this important time. |
