Dauphin Island to north of Baton Rouge, Morganza, LA: White clover, tall ragwort, sow thistles common along the roadside, trees budding – many maples with large red seed clusters. Cattails were at least waist high. Full redbud seen above Baton Rouge, and then at the Rosedown Plantation, we found camellias in full bloom, full rhododendrons, tulips, daffodils, late azaleas. By the roads, tall ragwort, a few giant white thistles, blooming dock, wild onions setting fruit, and giant egrets in the wetlands. One yellow butterfly seen along the freeway, the only butterfly so far this trip. Temperature in the 60s and partly cloudy skies, low going into the 50s tonight.