SPRING SPYING
Well, here we go. By “we,” I mean the GC (Geriatric Club). I’ll use the abbreviation because not everyone is fond of that term, so out of consideration for my friends—and to spare myself the headache—I’ll write GC. 😀 That was just an introduction and explanation; now let’s get back to the main theme. The Kokorycz Nature Reserve. (Corydalis Nature Reserve) The name gives away what’s protected there, but that’s not entirely true. Corydalis, yes, but not just any kind—specifically the Corydalis intermedia found here. The reserve itself isn’t huge, but it’s very charming because of the plants growing there, most of which are now in bloom. It’s colorful, the weather is nice—sunny—and on top of that, there are singing birds and the ever-present sound of pecking, caused by woodpeckers. Judging by the shape of the holes, they’re probably black woodpeckers, since the holes are roughly rectangular (that’s what we read online). For some reason, it didn’t occur to me to...
