Wildflowers in a local deciduous forest
The local forests so lovely this time of year. So many wildflowers are in bloom!
Largest square: a red admiral butterfly sitting on a trillium bud. Did you know that red admirals migrate? They do and they are back, at least a few are. This week we spotted them in two different woods, one in East Gwillimbury and the other just south of the town line.
Moving clockwise: bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis), trout lily (Erythronium americanum), barren strawberry (Waldsteinia fragaroides), early meadow-rue (Thalictrum dioicum) and squirrel corn (Dicentra canadensis).
FYI: I include botanical names because so many common names refer to different plants.
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Oh my gosh! This is a stunning collage!
ReplyDeleteThe butterfly is magnificent and you are skilled at photography, your collage is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteHappy May Day!
Léia
That's one crazy butterfly, beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI'm really loving your butterfly shot!
ReplyDeleteVery nice. And I'm encouraged by your use of botanical names. I can hardly remember my own name most of the time!
ReplyDeleteLove the butterfly!
I have all those flowering in my woodland garden, even the butterfly, lol. Hope you enjoy your day and take care.
ReplyDeleteInteresting collage of woodland flowers. I am wondering if you can recommend a book that enables one to identify the names of flowers (not just woodland)? I, too, like to photograph flowers but often do not know their names!
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful collage!
ReplyDeleteI love your collage! Sapsuckers are a hoot.
ReplyDeleteWe have a new critter, named Fred! http://bit.ly/JL1qo4
furry beautiful butterfly. we don't have those down here
ReplyDeleteYou are so good in knowing these names. I wish there is a way to find the names.
ReplyDeleteNice selection. Did not know the Admirals migrated. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI saw HUNDREDS of Red Admirals over the weekend - so I guess they hit my part of town on Saturday and Sunday!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful captures!
I really like the trout lily (great name, too). Lots of subtle colors here.
ReplyDeleteStunning, absolutely stunning - Happy May Day!
ReplyDeleteThey're all beautiful. I love seeing the blooms from your part of the world.
ReplyDeleteHow delightful these captures are. There is something ingenuous and simply beautiful about wildflowers that is often lacking int eh garden varieties...
ReplyDeleteLove the collage. It is beautiful. It looks like your Spring is more advanced than ours. The soil is so cold it seems nothing wants to grow. The high is 47F--brrr. MB
ReplyDeleteWonderful nature collage. That's fantastic that the admiral butterfly is back. While you are starting spring, May has arrived with heat more typical to June or July in my part of the world. I'm jealous.
ReplyDeleteand if these red admirals could talk, what a trip they had. I saw many before the cold days and now I am only seeing a few..I love learning the flower names...Michelle
ReplyDeleteLove your wildflowers and butterfly!! I like how you arranged them too. They look like they belong together. :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful collage. Loved the flowers and the butterfly is stunning!!
ReplyDeleteThe red admiral is pretty and I love all the beautiful flowers. Lovely mosaic.
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