I wanted to start posting more regular content here, I really did. But that apparently remains a goal rather than an accomplishment.

And that’s ok.

So please enjoy some flower pr0n, taken this year at the Arboreturm, Canaan Valley SP, and Blackwater Falls SP

Star Chickweed (Stellaria pubera)

Blue Phlox (Phlox divaricata)

Twinleaf Jeffersonia diphylla

Toadshade (Trillium sessile)

Canadian Wild Ginger Asarum canadense

Large White Trillium Trillium grandiflorum

Yellow Trout Lily Erythronium americanum

Carolina Springbeauty Claytonia caroliniana

Wood Anemone Anemonoides quinquefolia

Flowering Bluets Genus Houstonia

Violets Genus Viola

Lowbush Blueberry Vaccinium angustifolium

FUTURE SNACKS!

It’s been awhile, but the weather is weird and the world is weird, so have some flowers.

I am low-key obsessed with trout lilies (Erythronium americanum)

They’re fascinating, ephemeral plants.

And old. Zack Fowler says the colony at the arboretum is several hundred years old.

Wood Anemone (Anemonoides quinquefolia) which I wish had another common name, since I always stumble over Anemone.

Spring Beauties! (Claytonia caroliniana)

Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)

These covered some of the hills we drove by, so I had to stop to verify they were bloodroot. We also saw lots of white trillium along the roadside, but none were anywhere safe to stop.

This picture looks boring and empty, but that greenery covering the forest floor?

Ramps!

I’ve been (for quite awhile now) failing at posting about recent hikes.

So here are some pictures from the past month or so.

When I said that Maine seemed to have a thing about Rhododendrons, I wasn’t kidding. This was an entire garden dedicated to them.

Asticou Azalea Garden

This is actually a common wild Rhododendron, which I had never seen before.

This counts as a tree frog, right?

These were taken at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens at the end of May.

I’ve not seen a red bleeding heart around here!

Rhododendron was surprisingly popular in Maine.

They had a fairy garden section, which was cute.

But mostly I just liked the rocks.

Flower pr0n from far places.

Mountain Top Arboretum (Tannersville, NY)

Larch!

Paper birch

Water lilies

(Not a flower)

Marsh

I’m trying to post more frequently here.

Not a lot of success, but I’m trying.

So as your reward, here is some flower pr0n from the Arboretum!

I never see a lot of bloodroot flowers, so I’m generally excited when I spot one.

Just a couple of delphiniums were up

Lots and lots of trillium, including this weirdo!

Early bluebells are up, but nowhere near peak yet.

Lots and lot of spring beauties

Some trout lilies!

Chickweed!

And downtown, some cherry blossoms

I GOT TO GO TO THE WOODS YESTERDAY!

Why is this exciting? Because it’s been five weeks already since I broke my foot, and since the weather was lovely, I put on my foot, grabbed my crutches, and we took a short hike at Coopers Rock.

It was LOVELY to be in the forest. Especially since one of my favorite flowers was on display.

Wednesday I was lucky enough to get to go to the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens for the light show.

Yeah, there was flower pr0n galore, but the lights were really wonderful.

I took a few more pictures, which you can see if you click through to Flickr.