Swallows, tulips and native plant blooms

Swallows, tulips and native plant blooms

Between blustery winter storms and blistering summer heat, the past few months of weather have given human, animal and plant residents of Pullman climate whiplash. Now that we are settling into the spring and seeing life emerge from the cold winter, the colorful explosions of flowers, blooming trees, and swooping birds have driven me to insatiable curiosity as to the inner workings of these plants and animals, and curiosity as to who, or what, t…