#springephemeral

今日の斜面庭の花 シラーシビリカのブルーが好き #シラーシビリカブルー #春の妖精 #springephemeral #sweetbriargarden #斜面庭の花 (Zao-machi Katta-gun, Miyagi, Japan) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-hJg-9ASDX/?igshid=kz40sgd6twzm

I'm thinking #spring. These #springephemeral prints have been on my to do list for almost a year. Today was the day. #bloodroot #troutlily #botanicalprints #pressedplants #pressedflowers #botany #botanicalart https://www.instagram.com/p/B8mZErGBDkU/?igshid=1l5geuojq2xlw

The white trout lily (Erythronium albidum) - I look forward to seeing this beauty every spring. Did you know it can take up to 7 years for a trout lily to produce its first flower? Think about that the next time you think about picking one. #spring #springephemeral #plants #botany #geophyte #botanizing #nature #biodiversity #ecology #nativeplants #forest #foresthealth #forestfloor #illinois #troutlily #erythronium #liliaceae

The first of the spring ephemerals are awake and starting their brief time above ground. Brilliant white flowers of Bloodroot, Virginia Bluebells in bud and Dutchman’s Breeches carpet the woodland floor.

Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) is a spring ephemeral, meaning it shows up early before the forest canopy fills in, lures the bees to a couple days of pollen (but no nectar!), photosynthesizes a year's worth of energy, and disappears by summer. The seeds are coated with oily flesh that is delicious to ants who carry them into their nests, helping this plant to quickly form colonies in a forest. Basically, this plant really knows how to delegate its reproduction to the insect world, gets it done early, and spends the rest of the year sleeping underground. (Info from Dave's Garden - read more there). #davesgarden #myrmecochory #sanguinariacanadensis #bloodroot #springephemeral #poisonousplants #medicineplants #dyeplants (at Newtown Square, Pennsylvania)

This is the sweetest season. Every day holds new surprises. #bloodroot #saguinariacanadensismultiplex #doublebloodroot #springephemeral #gardening #finegardening #flower #flores #whiteflower

Mertensia is making an appearance. #nativeplants #springephemeral #forest #botany #plants #plantnerd #lifeintheundergrowth #ecology #mertensia #bluebells #ecology #spring #illinois #shawnee #shawneenationalforest #forestfloor #flowers #plantoftheday

Prairie trillium (Trillium recurvatum) looks so damn cool with its mottle foliage. It looks like its decked out in camo, which some evidence suggests might be the case. The mottling helps break up the outline of the plant, obscuring it from the colorblind eyes of many herbivores. #trillium #plant #botany #botanical #botanizing #nativeplants #nature #ecology #biology #hiking #outdoors #natureporn #naturelovers #nature_obsession #spring #springephemeral #springwildflowers #wildflowers #plantsofinstagram #plantoftheday #illinois