On our bluebell walk, we also saw a few trout lilies (Erythronium americanum). They are easy to miss but once you start seeing them, you see them everywhere. The leaves are a sort of mottled green and it’s common to find large patches of them. The flowers are, as you can see here, bright yellow. However, they look downward and the backs of the petals are not so bright, which camouflage them a bit. To get good pictures of them you have to be willing to get down on the ground, which has never been a problem for me.
Daily Archives: April 10, 2022
Erythronium americanum (Trout Lily)
Categories: Flowers and Plants
Tags: Erythronium, Erythronium americanum, Spring, Trout-Lily, Wetlands, Yellow
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Mertensia virginica (Virginia Bluebells)
Cathy and I went out to Seneca Creek to see the bluebells today. I think they were a few days from their peak but it was still pretty amazing. We walked quite a while and it was a wonderfully beautiful day. We also saw a pair of bald eagles flying overhead and a few common merganser on the creek. One of the cool things about bluebells is the way their color changes from the pink of the buds to the pale blue of the open flowers. The crisp, clear green of their leaves really sets off both colors.
Categories: Flowers and Plants
Tags: Bluebells, Mertensia, Mertensia virginica, Seneca Creek, Spring, Virginia Bluebells
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