Spring Ep By Mike Stock, Land Manager | Merck Forest & Farmland Center In April, before the canopy wakes up and hides the sky, the forest floor at Merck Forest & Farmland Center does something remarkable. It blooms. In a matter of days, trout lilies push through last year's leaves, bloodroot opens its white petals to morning light, and spring beauty carpets the ground in pale pink. These are spring ephemerals — woodland wildflowers that have evolved to live their entire above