Progressing . . .

In the forest and along the marsh road, White Snakeroot are progressing.  Some are just starting to open.  Some are in transition, and some have gone to fluffy seed. One has made a fine perch for a predator. 

Enjoy!



~ Robin

Friday: Oodles New Bloomings

Spiderwort

Friday's walk found several new flowers in bloom.  Along the creek several Spiderwort are showing their purple blooms.

Also at the park are Yellow Goat's Beard, Wild Four O'Clocks, Slender Beardtongue, Hoary Alyssum, Crown Vetch, White Wild Indigo and White Campions.  

Yellow Goat's Beard

Wild Four O'Clock

Slender Beardtongue

Wild White Indigo

Hoary Alyssum

Crown Vetch

White Campion

White Campions are another flower that are either male or female.  This one appears to be male. I never knew so many of these existed!

Enjoy!

~ Robin

Thursday Happenings

Although much of the park has received its 'summer cut', the marsh road has not been touched yet.  There is still time to catch the Virginia Waterleaf.  Northwood has their own Wild Geranium now as well.  They can be seen on the forested hillsides.  The taller purple flowers are Dame's Rocket.

Golden Alexanders are also in bloom along the creek edges.

Enjoy!

~ Robin

Visiting Next Door

Virginia Waterleaf

Wild Geranium

I headed next door today - to French Regional Park.  I thought I might find this flower - Virginia Waterleaf.  Although there are some along our marsh road, the 'haircut' timing usually prevents us from seeing this blossom.  Maybe this year it will be different.  Most at French are not quite open as well.  Wild Geranium are blooming in abundance though.  




Aside from these, I found a little Water Horsetail drenched in dew.

Enjoy!

~ Robin
  

Nodding Trillium

Nodding Trillium are in full flower along the first forest trail.

This flower is difficult to see because it hangs down under the large canopy leaves.  

Enjoy!

~ Robin

Brave Little One

My first wildflower find this year is a Rue Anemone.  This one is quite small and was hard to find.  Later they grow greener and larger and dot the forest hillside with their little pink flowers.

Enjoy!

~ Robin