The trees are in full-bloom now. Their leaves are big and green. The forests are no long splotched with rays of sunlight, but fully shadowed by the overhead foliage. Unfortunately on still-wind days the mosquitos are too thick to allow adventure into the timbers around my home. But on the occasional day when the breeze is strong, I can hike deep into the thickly treed areas and enjoy the company of one of my favorite creatures- bark covered beings.