The Natural Phenomenon In Arkansas That Only Happens During Wintertime
It seems Arkansas only had one good week of fall weather before winter chilled the state. The bread and milk aisles may already be empty but this early cold front did give us a small treat. Head outside to see if you can spot any of the early-blooming frost flowers.
Small fields of frost flowers have already popped up around the state.
The stems of small plants will snap once the sap freezes and expands. The escaped water will freeze into different shapes from wide wings to swirly ribbons.
From afar you may think you're seeing crumpled up paper, but tread lightly, you may have stumbled upon one of the dainty flowers.
Use this early blooming as an excuse to get outside and hike one of Arkansas' gorgeous trails! The Cedar Falls Trail in Petit Jean State Park would be the perfect place to start.
We would love to see your frost flower and wintry photos in our Facebook Group, Arkansas Nature Lovers. Many of the photos featured today came from our group members! You should join for your chance to be featured (like Bonita Bateman, Teri Turner, Lynn Pugh Johnson today) and to discover why there’s nothing better than Arkansas’ stunning nature.
Arkansas native, Carol Ann Carson, has written for OnlyInYourState for three years now. She resides in Western Arkansas' Mountain Frontier but calls NWA home as well. The graduate of University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, Carol Ann earned her B.A. in English and will soon be pursing her M.A. in Library Science. She loves exploring the trails around the Buffalo National River and has yet to find a waterfall that wasn't her favorite.
