Late spring for moss

This was a difficult winter in several parts of North America, and most of us wish never to hear the expression “polar vortex” again. Many areas were affected by ice storms, and it's many consequences, including fallen trees and damages in power lines.

But as this spring slowly starts to reveal the woods again, we can realize the long term effects of the ice storm. As I walk through parks and wooded areas of the region, I see all the broken trees, the mess of fallen branches, and the damage in the forest’s ground.

It seems like a late spring for moss, some of the places where last year large colonies were thriving green and strong now are pale and shy, still hidden under dry leaves.

Nature has it’s cycles, and sometimes destruction and chaos are part of it, only to rebuilt and renew everything. Moss is an old and tough little plant, that survives difficult conditions in almost every corner of the planet. It survived other ice storms in the past, and it will come back lush and green again.

But for the moment, we are still waiting for the green moss and the cherry blossoms, that are also late this year.