Showy lady's slippers are blooming at Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden! The boardwalk let's you get really close even though it's a wetland. Really worth a trip.
And birders say they are spotting indigo buntings around the garden as well.
Nothing like the happy surprise of some gorgeous violet flags showing up among the irises. Neither my wife nor I can recall planting these bulbs ... but clearly we did. Sweet!
As dark winter turns into bright spring, create something beautiful with eggs, fire, wax, and dye.
If you always wanted to learn how to write pysanky (Ukrainian wax-relief dyed eggs), now is your chance.
Check out the Beginner Pysanky class at Avon Hills Folk School, located near St Cloud, MN. Join us on March 21st for a full day of learning how to create Ukrainian decorated eggs.
https://avonhillsfolkschool.org/courses/p/beginner-pysanky-eggs-march-21-2026
The class fees include all materials you will need.
As dark winter turns into bright spring, learn something new.
If you always wanted to learn how to write pysanky (Ukrainian wax-relief dyed eggs), now is your chance.
Check out the Beginner Pysanky class at Avon Hills Folk School, located near St Cloud, MN. If you live in central Minnesota, join us on March 21st for a full day of learning how to create Ukrainian decorated eggs.
https://avonhillsfolkschool.org/courses/p/beginner-pysanky-eggs-march-21-2026
The class fees include all materials you will need.
