From early spring to flat-out summer-like temperatures, that's what happened last week. Thankful for all the fill-in work of late, but, honestly, glad for a little break. The wildflowers are bustin' out everywhere and I couldn't help but post more pics. Same ol' 'click to enlarge', too.
The trillium are just now starting to spread out, both the Grandiflora large-flowered one as well as the white variety of Wake Robin. With their distinctively broad leaves, myriad shafts of sunlight, and neat rocks, it's a peaceful playground in which to just sit and soak it all in...
I also like trying different camera angles...easy to get into the rut of shooting something the same way everytime, but with the trillium they offer unique tri-forms in their designs...
This Star Chickweed bloom is about as big as my pinkie fingernail, this one just beginning to open...
...and this one fully so....
The Canada Violet is one of the larger violet blooms right now...the vast majority of early spring flowers are white, but as you'll see there are exceptions...
(Close-up of Canada Violet)
In start contrast to the predominant 'whites' is this lavendar Dwarf Larkspur that was just coming out and not yet fully open....
No blooms yet on this new Solomon's Seal...
Fiddlehead ferns that are fast shooting up look like creatures arising from some botanical lagoon, don't they?
The Large-flowered Bellwort has this limpy quality to it that, if you didn't know better, would think it was low on turgor pressure and in need of water fast! Alas, that's how this droopy yellow beauty grows...
The Smooth Yellow Violets have been out a while, now making way for more Canada (white) and Wood (purple) violets to take over...
Blue Cohosh may not be the most prolific flower or plant, but it is touted as having strong medicinal properties related to female 'cycles' as well as relieving cramps and pains from childbirthing. It has many other common names like blue ginseng, yellow ginseng, squaw root, etc. Though similar in name, it isn't related to Black Cohosh, which is also purported to have the same type of herbal qualities...
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Mailing off some special 'kids' today...glad not to be going into my old shift for a third week, that's for sure! Need to milk this warm, quiet weather while I have the energy!
The trillium are just now starting to spread out, both the Grandiflora large-flowered one as well as the white variety of Wake Robin. With their distinctively broad leaves, myriad shafts of sunlight, and neat rocks, it's a peaceful playground in which to just sit and soak it all in...
I also like trying different camera angles...easy to get into the rut of shooting something the same way everytime, but with the trillium they offer unique tri-forms in their designs...
This Star Chickweed bloom is about as big as my pinkie fingernail, this one just beginning to open...
...and this one fully so....
The Canada Violet is one of the larger violet blooms right now...the vast majority of early spring flowers are white, but as you'll see there are exceptions...
(Close-up of Canada Violet)
In start contrast to the predominant 'whites' is this lavendar Dwarf Larkspur that was just coming out and not yet fully open....
No blooms yet on this new Solomon's Seal...
Fiddlehead ferns that are fast shooting up look like creatures arising from some botanical lagoon, don't they?
The Large-flowered Bellwort has this limpy quality to it that, if you didn't know better, would think it was low on turgor pressure and in need of water fast! Alas, that's how this droopy yellow beauty grows...
The Smooth Yellow Violets have been out a while, now making way for more Canada (white) and Wood (purple) violets to take over...
Blue Cohosh may not be the most prolific flower or plant, but it is touted as having strong medicinal properties related to female 'cycles' as well as relieving cramps and pains from childbirthing. It has many other common names like blue ginseng, yellow ginseng, squaw root, etc. Though similar in name, it isn't related to Black Cohosh, which is also purported to have the same type of herbal qualities...
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Mailing off some special 'kids' today...glad not to be going into my old shift for a third week, that's for sure! Need to milk this warm, quiet weather while I have the energy!
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