A Spring Beauty … Literally
During this past week, I made several ventures to nearby woodlands to search for our spring woodland wildflowers. Due to the extremely warm and moist spring we have been experiencing in Missouri, the...
View ArticleBaby Breeches
I made my first-of-year outings, looking for woodland wildflowers yesterday morning. I was pleasantly surprised at finding several species growing through the leaf mulch that covered the floor of the...
View ArticleBlue-Eyed Mary
Another woodland wildflower I’ve been finding is the Blue-eyed Mary (Collinsia verna). This small wildflower is usually one of the first I see when hiking the woodland trails. The trademark of this...
View ArticleYellow Violets
Not to be out-shown by the purple (Common) violet wildflowers, we also found some tiny, Yellow Violets (Viola pubescens) during our in-the-field workshop the other day. These are really awesome...
View ArticleThose Bloomin’ Bells
Each time I wander the nearby woodlands, I find more and more progress with wildflower blooms. Yesterday, the Bluebells (Mertensia virginica) were beginning to bloom in large groups: And with the many...
View ArticleCarrot Top
One of our most beautiful woodpeckers is the Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus). I usually don’t see many of them around, but when I do, I always try to capture the beauty of this bird:...
View Article30 Days and Counting!
Been watching my calendar closely lately … it won’t be long until Missouri’s spring woodland wildflowers are blooming! In fact, 30 days from today is when I began photographing the woodland wildflowers...
View ArticleTime for Bluebells to Ring
Today’s post contains some macro images that I captured on my rural Missouri property on Wednesday. Virginia Bluebell wildflowers are one of the first wildflowers to appear in my woodlands. After a...
View ArticleThe Beauty of Spring
A couple of days ago, I wandered the woodland area of my neighbor’s rural land, looking for spring wildflowers. A great outing and many species of wildflowers were observed during this hike. In today’s...
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