Sometimes I simply marvel at how beautifully our native wildflowers are arranged by Mother Nature. Here are just three examples of spring-blooming wildflower settings I stood in awe of:
I was delighted to find Foamflower (Tiarella stolonifera) in full bloom this week, lucky to see it before it fades. It was blooming earlier than usual this year, and its flowers would soon go to seed. A spring-watered, moss-covered boulder provided the perfect foil for the delicate florets. I loved how this fern frond appeared to be bowing before the Foamflower's beauty.
The elegant Starflower (Lysimachia borealis) usually bears two or three or (rarely) even more flowers per plant on thread-fine stalks, but I particularly loved the stunning simplicity of this solitary bloom, startling in its pure whiteness against the rough dark bark of a fallen tree.
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I think of you often as I wander the woods looking for birds and encountering delightful wild plants on my way. Just today I edited a photo of some violets, strawberry flowers, and a dandelion and thought to stop by for an always delightful visit to your blog. Isn't spring a joy!
Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving your kind comment. I realize I have been absent from my blog for much longer than usual, nor have I been visiting other bloggers as often as I once did. Just getting old and tired and spending less time on my computer. But I have always been grateful to share blogs with you, and I am grateful for the nudge to come see what you've been doing and what birds you've been seeing lately.
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