That Jane Bourquin is really something. We were on The Island - and off the the left of the (Yellow 12) trail there was a pretty good patch of White Trillium
(Trillium Grandiflorum) but no
Trillium erectum, which is referred to as Red Trillium, Purple Trillium, Blue Trillium, or Wake Robin. Well at least it was obvious to everyone but Jane that all the flowers were white. Nonetheless Jane went tramping through the Trillium, careful not to step on any plant, and keeps searching. In time she spots a plant with a tiny bud, which was sort of dark - it looked brown to me. Jane declared that this bud would become a Blue Trillium. We marked the location with two crossed sticks (X marks the spot). We expect that Jane is right and that we'll see the Wake Robin next week.
The photo of the Red Trillium was taken by Jane a few years ago. The photo of the patch of White Trillium was taken by Maggie today. -- click it to see it bigger. Jane explained that May Apple flowers always occur in the notch between two leaves at the top of the plant. If there's only one leaf, the plant is sterile. I photographed the photo and also the group on Bridge #5 at Pebble Creek.
Also in bloom:
Lesser Celendine,
High Bush Blueberry, Spring Beauty,
Trout Lily,
Dead Nettles,
Ground Ivy (Gill Over the Ground)
