Apr 26
From my walk in the woods the other day. Treasures!
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From my walk in the woods the other day. Treasures!
I finally got back into the mountains this weekend. My escape consisted of short hikes between successive waves of cold, soaking rain. Salvation nonetheless. Photos are from multiple stops along Rt 219 and its byways, including Garrett State Forest (MD), Cranesville Swamp (WV and MD), and Cathedral State Park (WV). The hawthorns are gorgeous this time of year, not to mention the second wave of spring wildflowers now coming into bloom, including fringed polygala (Polygaloides paucifolia), dwarf ginseng (Panax trifolius), red chokeberry (Aronia arbutifolia), painted trillium (Trillium undulatum). and golden ragwort (Packera aurea).
Fringed Polygala Polygala paucifolia
A beautiful little flower from Tioga, Pennsylvania
In the woods looking down, mid-October 2022
Native spring wildflowers: fringed polygala (the pink airplanes) and bluets, growing together.
Last week I saw a lot of native wildflowers but never got around to posting most of them. Here are three species I saw today: fringed polygala, dwarf ginseng, and bluets. The dwarf ginseng was about at its peak but the other two are just starting. I saw carpets of rue anemones so they get a separate post. Pretty many wood anemones too. It was good.
Fringed polygala and a tree shadow, May 2018.
Fringed polygala! I love them. Related to the beautiful blue common and chalk milkworts in the UK but with a hot pink color like no other spring flowers. They bloom around my birthday every year. 💖