Spring's First Flowers While Hiking the Louisville Swamp
About this episode
Brad discusses the blooming of Pasque flowers while hiking in the Louisville Swamp, highlighting their ecological importance.
Pasque flowers are blooming in this transition to spring. I’m out hiking with Scout along the Minnesota River on federal land at the Louisville Swamp, narrating what we see as the prairie wakes up. You’ll hear why those fuzzy, pale purple native wildflowers matter, how quickly bees find them, and what the first blooms of the year teach us about building real habitat, not just pretty landscaping. As the trail shifts from open prairie to woodland edge, the conversation gets more practical and ...
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