The gardens, fields and forest floors are dotted with fresh spring wildflowers. A delicate dancing red Trillium magically lifts itself up into the light. An early to emerge Orange sulphur Colias eurytheme, flying about looking for vetch no doubt. I am excited to see that the chrysalis survived our winter and hungry birds. April is suppose to bring showers but this year there have been few and I guess that is good for butterflies. I have never seen so many flying wildflowers this early … [Read more...] about Spring Wildflowers and Other Wild Wings Scattered About
Spring Wildflowers and Other Wild Wings Scattered About
The gardens, fields and forest floors are dotted with fresh spring wildflowers. A delicate dancing red Trillium magically lifts itself up into the light. An early to emerge Orange sulphur Colias eurytheme, flying about looking for vetch no doubt. I am excited to see that the chrysalis survived our winter and hungry birds. April is suppose to bring showers but this year there have been few and I guess that is good for butterflies. I have never seen so many flying wildflowers this early … [Read more...] about Spring Wildflowers and Other Wild Wings Scattered About
Wednesday Wildflowers Buds and Birds
Dutchman's breeches Dicentra cucullaria Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis Yellow trout-lily Erythronium americanum Palm Warbler Arrived Three Weeks Ago Mountain Laurel Kalmia latifolia Trillium Trillium grandiflorum Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa Arrived Two Weeks Ago Highbush blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum Red Elderberry Sambucus racemosa Pileated Woodpecker Eastern cottonwood Populus … [Read more...] about Wednesday Wildflowers Buds and Birds