It’s such a treat to see some vibrant color on the landscape this time of the year. These Forbes’ Glories-on-the Snow were blooming at the Wellfleet Wildlife Sanctuary and they were exquisite!
These wildflowers are “star-shaped, upward-facing, pale blue, or pink/white flowers with white centers.” Have you ever seen them?
“This bulb was introduced into cultivation in 1881 when it was named to honor the naturalist, Edward Forbes, who in his travels through western Anatolia in 1842 had probably collected specimens.
Chionodoxa is native to the mountains of southwestern Turkey where it grows at the snowline above 8,250 feet. This little blue flower with its white star shaped center is an early bloomer that is deer resistant.”
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