This is Virginia Bluebells, Mertensia virginica. Â
Formerly common throughout the bottomlands of the Mid-Atlantic region. Â Now Bluebell land has more and more become Lesser Celandine land...an invader from the old world that simply wipes out the vernal communities of plants along streams and rivers. Â
The loss of this habitat means the loss of a host of bee species that depend only on these bottomland flowers. Â Difficult to control, Celandine, just simply takes over bottomlands and like the Zombie Apocalypse all you are left with afterwards is a shell that appears to be alive, but actually...is not. Â Makes my fingers sad just typing this. Â
This picture was taken by Helen Lowe Metzman Native Plant Champion. Â Lovely those shades of pink to blue, too bad your children will only see it in gardens.
All original pictures completely public domain and available at our Flickr site:https://www.flickr.com/photos/usgsbiml/
Photography Information:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-_yvIsucOY
Follow us on Instagram: Â https://www.instagram.com/usgsbiml/
Public Bee Servant sam droege