8 May 2020
Bloodroot
SG - Bloodroots (Sanguinaria canadensis) blooming in the Old Woodlot and Backyard Garden. In the woods, these early spring flowers are pollinated by mining bees (Andrena sp.). Photo by Marni Squire.
8 May 2020
Red Trillium
SG - Red Trilliums (Trillium erectum) usually bloom after Bloodroots and before White Trilliums, but the late spring this year has compressed blooming times. Photo by Marni Squire.
8 May 2020
White Trillium
SG - Showy White Trilliums (Trillium grandiflorum) have multiplied from the original few clumps that were rescued and planted at the FWG over 20 years ago. Photo by Marni Squire.
8 May 2020
Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum)
SG - Thanks, Marni Squire, for letting us add this and the previous shots of beautiful spring flowers photographed at the FWG.
08-May-2020
Marsh Marigolds
SG - Marsh Marigolds (Caltha palustris) next to the creek at the bottom of our ravine.
11-May-2020
Carpenter bee
SG - Catherine found a small carpenter bee (Ceratina sp.) inside a flower on this Canada Fly-honeysuckle.
11-May-2020
Canada Fly-honeysuckle
SG - Newly planted Lonicera canadensis is already blooming.
11-May-2020
Two Spotted Bumble Bee queen
SG - This huge queen bee (Bombus bimaculatus) was nectaring on Creeping Charlie in our lower nursery.