If you’re hiking the main trails at Fort Hill and look down very carefully, you may see a tiny, little purple wildflower that is no more than 1/8 inch in diameter. It is itty, bitty and easy to miss… or step on. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
The Red Sand Spurrey thrives in sandy, disturbed soil. This is a first for me. Have you ever seen one?
We were so surprised to see this gorgeous little grove of Lilies of the Valley on the side of the trail at Kent’s Point. It was huge and so pretty! (Click on blog link for other photo.)
We must have never hiked there at this time in the spring because I’m sure we wouldn’t have missed them. They are really spectacular! Lilies of the Valley only last a week or two, so you still have a bit of time to see them.
It seems like everywhere you go, you see these beautiful purple or pink wildflowers growing along the side of the roads. They are so pretty and add such a vibrant splash of color.
When they seed in late summer, their seed pods turn a silver color and are so pretty dangling in the wind. Sometimes they’re called “money plants.”
I saw these beautiful little blue wildflowers growing along the side of the road, so stopped to take some photographs. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
I had never seen this kind of wildflower before, so I looked it up on two different wildflower identification apps. They both confirmed that these were Siberian Squill… a first for me!
Siberian Squill grows in the early spring and is 4–8 inches tall with grass-like leaves and arching stalks that produce 1–3 blue flowers.
Interesting Note: These plants are toxic to humans and animals and are considered invasive plants.
Every year, a wild Daffodil blooms in our woods. I see a bit of yellow out there in the leaves so I know it must be blooming. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
I remember the first time I saw when we built our house. It was so cool to see this lone Daffodil blooming out in the middle of the woods! Do you have any random wildflowers in your yard?
Happy Easter to you all. May you see something special and colorful out in nature today!
