Out in the woods
Out in the woods yesterday on a cold, windy day. I knew that the trout lilies (Erythronium americanum) flowers are fading; when it’s happening, the large flowered Trillium (T. grandiflorum) starts to flower – it is a given in our region.
And when the white Trillium is flowering, look up and admire the unfolding buds of Carya ovata (Shagbark hickory); the large, peachy cataphylls are hard to miss. It is another given.
Suddenly, the new, reddish foliage of wild sarsaparilla (Aralia nudicaulis) is all around, together with the yellow bells of Uvularia grandiflora (large flowered bellwort).
Uvularia grandiflora
Everything is interconnected.
Note: due to the cool spring, Claytonia virginica and Hepatica seeds will mature later than usual this season.
Lovely to see these all growing in the wild Gabriela
Thanks Viv. Mid May here is a most wonderful time in the woods (also in the garden).
Fabulous!
:) I didn’t get great pictures this year actually, it’s been raining too much.