Archive for the ‘Flowers’ Category
American Trout Lily, Erythronium americanum
Hikers flock to Raven Cliff Falls Trail for the rush of falling water, but a trip in early April offers subtler beauty along the way.
Since ninety-nine percent of trout lily plants are non-flowering, the illusive perennials pictured above are one-percenters thriving in the mountains of White County.
May Day Flurries
A flurry of cottonwood seeds occupy an entrance to the North Oconee River Greenway.
Buttonbush Pollination
A year ago this month I discovered a white, spherical flower growing beside a narrow creek. Seven months later I bought a used kayak, and now I meet buttonbush all the time along lakes and rivers.
