Bloodroot (Sanguinea Canadensis)
Flower stem has orange-red sap.
Trout Lily (Erythromycin americanum)
The name comes from the leaf coloration.
Dutchman’s Breeches (Dentaria cucullarial)
Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)
Round Lobed Hepatica (Hepatica americana)
Large-Flowered Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)
Sky Meadows State Park in VA has over 9 million specimens.
We were a few days early of the big show.
Cut-Leaved Toothwort (Dentaria laciniata)
The root tastes like horseradish. Steve bravely confirmed.
Virginia bluebell (Mertensia virginica)
Bluebells! In Virginia!!








Today was our first view of your trip. Some beautiful views. I,m going to appreciate my mattress more than ever tonight. Mike
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Hey Mike & Kitty…glad y’all could come along for the ride!
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Beautiful pictures. So nice to see spring has arrived. Just got some snow showers up here this week. By the time you get here, it will be warm. Promise!
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Z…spent the day with Mykal & had a great time. Look forward to seeing you up north!
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I love the picture’s, Help’s me to remember and to appreciate the beauty of nature as it was intended, even just for a moment in this crazy mixed up world.
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Wow! Way ahead of Iowa! Do be careful, son. The next beautiful flower may be poisonous? 😦
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Half of those you could have seen in my yard! I have had two of the others in other yards in Iowa too! LOL
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Thanks for the beautiful flower pictures.
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