{"id":960,"date":"2013-05-02T13:01:20","date_gmt":"2013-05-02T17:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/?p=960"},"modified":"2013-05-02T13:56:23","modified_gmt":"2013-05-02T17:56:23","slug":"spring-blossoms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/2013\/05\/02\/spring-blossoms\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Blossoms"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday was the first day of May and it screamed for me to go for a walk in the woods. The weather was perfect; not a cloud in the sky and the temperature was in the 60s. I went for a hike with a friend in one of our local state parks, where we saw signs of spring everywhere. So, I decided to take photos of all the wildflowers along the trail and share them. Perhaps it will help you identify them on your next spring walk.<\/p>\n

\"Early<\/a><\/p>\n

When we walked out of the woods we came across Early Saxifrage (Saxifraga virginiensis) <\/em>\u00a0growing among the\u00a0<\/em>grass in a field. It was so abundant.<\/p>\n

\"Kidneyleaf<\/a><\/p>\n

Then we came across Kidneyleaf Buttercup (Ranunculus abortivus)\u00a0<\/em>growing inside a root ring. It looked like a fairy garden.<\/p>\n

\"Round-lobed<\/a> \"Round-lobed<\/a><\/p>\n

All of a \u00a0sudden we saw Round-lobed Hepatica (Hepatica americana<\/em>) everywhere. The flowers were white or white with a hint of purple. I tried to get a good photo of the leaves as they help for easy identification but the flowers emerge before the leaves and it was still a bit early.<\/p>\n

\"white<\/a><\/p>\n

Then we had the honor of seeing White Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)<\/b><\/i> along the trail.<\/p>\n

\"coltsfoot\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)<\/em>\u00a0screams spring. It looks similar to dandelion but unlike dandelions the coltsfoot flower blooms before the leaves come out.<\/p>\n

\"Blue<\/a><\/p>\n

I was delighted to see some Common Blue Violets (Viola papilionaceae).\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0I love adding the tender young leaves and blossoms to our salads.\u00a0They are tasty and \u00a0liven up an average salad.<\/p>\n

As you can see, I\u2019m not such a good photographer or the wind moved the flowers while I was taking their pictures so the pictures are not as good as I hoped.\u00a0 I almost scrapped the idea of blogging this walk but I thought what the heck, it\u2019s what happened and part of the blog is about what happens. I guess I could have gone out and to try and get better pictures but I am trying to be authentic here and some things work out well while others do not\u2026 that\u2019s life. Regardless, I think you have gotten a good idea of what the blossoms look like.<\/p>\n

I hope you have the opportunity to take some spring walks. Every day there are new things to see. Isn\u2019t life glorious!<\/p>\n

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