April 29, 2010

Appalachian Spring

Here are just a few of the treasures you might find tucked away if you were to take a hike in the Appalachian woodlands right now.

Violets (Viola spp.)


White Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)


Star Chickweed (Stellaria pubera)


Creeping Buttercup (Rannunculus repens)


Gaywings (Polygala paucifolia)


Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum)

Step carefully out there because I spotted my first snake of the season - a beautiful, black racer. He moved WAY too fast for a photo shoot, however.

"Beauty and grace are performed whether or not we will or sense them. The least we can do is try to be there." - Annie Dillard

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