Apr 22, 2023·edited Apr 22, 2023Liked by Bryan Pfeiffer
Such a treat to see these after the winter. Our woods will also have carpets of Dutchman's breeches (dicentra cuccullaria) and my favorite, squirrel corn (dicentra canadensis) in a week or so. Also blue cohosh (caulophyllum thalictroides) --weirdly but beautifully hued.
I can't agree with you more about the Blue Cohosh. Such an odd flower and "off" color -- but lovely nonethless! (Oh, I'm going to add a Dicentra shot to the montage.)
Love this and the idea that they are putting on a show first in a way- there’s something there - I hiked this morning- I’m in Spokane, Washington but I hiked in northern Idaho - we also have trillium here. Today I only saw the very first few- pretty special. I saw a few other beauties. I’m going to get a field guide for my area. I want to know more names of wildflowers, birds and trees.
Thanks for the report, Mary! Yep, similar species out your way. You've got, at the very least, more of those lily species in the genus Erythronium and more spring beauties in the genus Claytonia. Enjoy!
Thanks Brian! I went back today and I saw the ones in the genus claytonia, I think, white and pink, pink, yellow. So pretty. I loved thinking about them blooming before the cover comes. My weekly post today was on two hopeful attempts to restore balance in our home community- and the kind of work that makes us kinder if you want to check it out. There’s an audio if that works better for you. https://pocketfulofprose.substack.com/p/learning-from-wolves
I love our woods flowers. Sorrel and trillium and blue Iris.
Yeah, sorrel is underrated!
These photos are wonderful. Trillium season is my favorite 😍
Trillium in three (of course) words: funky, stately, elegant. I dunno -- you can probably do better than that!
Perfect timing for Earth Day. Lovely anticipation for a walk in the woods!
Yes, here at our feet, Johanna! :-)
Such a treat to see these after the winter. Our woods will also have carpets of Dutchman's breeches (dicentra cuccullaria) and my favorite, squirrel corn (dicentra canadensis) in a week or so. Also blue cohosh (caulophyllum thalictroides) --weirdly but beautifully hued.
I can't agree with you more about the Blue Cohosh. Such an odd flower and "off" color -- but lovely nonethless! (Oh, I'm going to add a Dicentra shot to the montage.)
So beautiful. Thank you!
You've got a few (very few) similar species in the forests of western Montana!
I was thinking sego lily, or what we often call Glacier lily.
Ah yes -- so lovely. I've photographed that lily in the most wonderful alpine meadow (with butterflies) in Colorado.
It's so pretty! A good friend named their daughter after the sego lily.
A beautiful wildflower collection!
Thanks, Steve. Yeah, can't go wrong with these plants!
Beautiful! I gotta dig why some of those are called Hepatica or Sanguinaria though :P
Yeah, as you probably know, kidney-shaped leaves in Hepatica and an alkaloid known as Sanguinarine in Bloodroot!
I didn't! It's just those Latin words sound terribly ominous in Portuguese (my native language) and thus seemingly unrelatable to flowers :P Thanks!
Love this and the idea that they are putting on a show first in a way- there’s something there - I hiked this morning- I’m in Spokane, Washington but I hiked in northern Idaho - we also have trillium here. Today I only saw the very first few- pretty special. I saw a few other beauties. I’m going to get a field guide for my area. I want to know more names of wildflowers, birds and trees.
Thanks for the report, Mary! Yep, similar species out your way. You've got, at the very least, more of those lily species in the genus Erythronium and more spring beauties in the genus Claytonia. Enjoy!
Thanks Brian! I went back today and I saw the ones in the genus claytonia, I think, white and pink, pink, yellow. So pretty. I loved thinking about them blooming before the cover comes. My weekly post today was on two hopeful attempts to restore balance in our home community- and the kind of work that makes us kinder if you want to check it out. There’s an audio if that works better for you. https://pocketfulofprose.substack.com/p/learning-from-wolves