Sunday, May 3, 2015

Early Spring Wildflowers

I love early spring wildflowers. But you must be vigilant in looking for them. If you blink with some (like the Twinleaf) you will miss them entirely. The twinleaf flowers last less than a day once they open. By nighttime, the petals have dropped. Here are a few from my woodland garden this spring.


Bloodroot
Bloodroot, Sanguinaria canadensis

Celandine Poppy
Celandine Poppy, Stylophorum diphyllum

Twinleaf
Twinleaf, Jeffersonia diphylla

Squirrel Corn
Squirrel Corn, Dicentra canadensis