I was afraid I'd miss the trillium this year. It wouldn't seem like spring without seeing them dotting the rocks and hills. But yesterday, an unexpected day off, I took to the woods and there they were in full bloom everywhere.

They are also called "Wake Robin" because they appear about the same time as Robins return from winter The name Trillium was given to this plant because all of its parts comes in groups of three. Plants take 6 years to grow from seeds to flowers and blossoms turn pink with age.