Photos taken at Round Spring.
Viola sp.
Common Chickweed (Stellaria media)
Periwinkle (Vinca minor)
Thymeleaf Speedwell (Veronica serpyllifolia)
Toothwort (Dentaria lacini)
Wood Spurge (Euphorbia commutata)
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To get to Welch Spring, you have to park at the canoe landing and walk about a quarter mile upstream. For the first couple of hundred yards, the trail lies right above the Current River, with a steep bank to your right which runs up to a bluff. The entire bank above the trail, right [...] Just a quick trip around the yard to see what’s about today. We’ll start with the Serviceberry (Amelanchier arborea) growing up by the county road. Next is a small, purple violet. Saying “purple violet” seems redundant, but there are white and yellow violets too! This is probably Viola papilionacea, but could [...] Some of my favorite outdoor moments involve finding something unexpected. It doesn’t have to be something rare, just something that shows up totally by surprise. I found a couple of unexpected things today during a trip to nearby and very convenient Watercress Park and that qualifies as a good day. The first thing I [...] All photos taken at Watercress Park, Van Buren. Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica) |
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