Fiddleheads

The fiddlehead ferns are popping up.  In a week, they'll be a foot tall and double that in another week.

Lens ID	LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm F3.5-5.6
F Number	5.6
Focal Length	42.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 84.0 mm)
Exposure Time	1/80
Exposure Program	Program AE
ISO	250
Advanced Scene Mode	Off
Exposure Compensation	0
Flash	Off, Did not fire

Fiddleheads

This is a photo of a wind-blown fiddlehead fern. Even with the flash on I couldn't quite freeze the motion, but I like the effect anyway. The name comes from the curled appearance of the top, which some people think looks like the scroll of a violin, which is sometimes called a fiddle.

It's not typical to see these so late in the season; they are normally a springtime plant. This one got a late start.