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Salvia lyrata
This plant forms large colonies and spreads easily. It is one of the earliest spring bloomers and can form lavendar meadows along roadsides. It is in the mint family, and the basal leaves have a shape similar to the old musical instrument the lyre.
Pinguicula planifolia
Here is a link to more photos of this wildflower: www.flickr.com/photos/wildflowersflorida/albums/721576505...
This set of eight photos captures the changeable moods of March in my little corner of southeast Ohio. Within the course of an hour their was cold wind snow squalls, then sun calm and blue skies followed again by cold wind and more snow squalls. March really is the Lion and the Lamb.
I hope you are enjoying the splashes of English spring colour I have been sharing because this is more like what I see out my window here in New England! (My husband's family took the most unpredictable photos back in the day :>)!
out with the old, in with the new. early spring, seeking sun, sunday morning after storms and snow on overberg. near grabouw/elgin
The new neighbors are wood ducks. photo taken w/ 85mm macro lens... i am beginning to use this lens more and really like it.
trying to make available "large" when you View On Black to show more detail (& the rest of the birds.... get it? that's humor... "de tail, de front, de sides... ")
Flowering buds on a Witchazel tree at McDunough Wildlife Refuge on Saturday 18 Feb 2012. This was the first tree I have noted whith buds fuiiy open or flowering but it is definatly a little early,
Thank you to Flickr friend Plant Design Online for the ID of these early Spring buds