Hog-plumb

   One of our favorite of the humble shrubs in these hills is the hog-plumb.  The only time one might even notice it is the one or two weeks that its bizarre flowers attract every winged insect around. We've yet to witness another single plant with so many admirers.
   These were found at noon on April 24, 2015.

Here's about a two-minute video of some of the scenes from in and around The Creek for the end of March to the middle of April (2015).

In the beginning, it's water ripples. Then some insects. And birds, and sheep's wool in the wind, and some stones in the air.