The sap flow ends with the trees budding, and from there the forest slowly becomes a wonderland of greenery and flowers.
Here are some photos from Spring 2003.
Hepatica carpets the forest floor
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Trout Lily
Hepatica and nice patch of Ramps (Wild Leeks)
We'll be harvesting some of the ramps to eat and to sell at the market.