Take Time To Smell The Wildflowers
When my kids were young, our family looked forward to the wildflowers of spring, Our large yard in Racine County had wild violets, lily of the valley and some trilliums that made their appearance every year. We would also walk out to some wooded areas near our home or went up to Whitnall Park to enjoy the wild flowers.
This was definitely one thing I missed when I moved to my condo in Franklin. But much to my surprise, a walk down the Oak Leaf bike trail between Drexel Ave. and Puetz, I came across a wooded area that was filled with wild flowers, which brought back many good memories.
This past week, I found Wood Violets, Trilliums, Blood Root, May Apples, Marsh Marigolds, Trout Lilies, Wood Anemone, Spring Beauty and Hepatica. The Lily of the Valley will be blooming soon.
White TrilliumTrillium graniflorum
Prairie Trillium Trillium recurvatum
BloodrootSanguianaria canadensis
May Apple and Trillum Podophyllum peltatum
Marsh MarigoldsCaltha palustris
Trout LilyErythronium umbilicatum
Trout LilyErythronium americanum
Spring BeautyClaytonia virginica
Enjoy my whole wildflower collection, which is currently on display on my home page and will be in the featured section throughout the summer, as I add new wild flowers. Hurry up, go out and smell the wildflowers, it’s a beautiful time of year. You don’t want to miss them!
