Spring Ephemerals

Most of the time, if you ask me what my favorite flower is, I'll say sunflower or rudbeckia without thinking, and I do love them both. Truth is, deep in my soul, it's trillium.

Trillium erectum, the red trillium, also known as wake robin, purple trillium, bethroot, or stinking benjamin, per wikipedia. Picture taken by Erik Amundsen.

Last week, little falls at Wadsworth had some of the biggest trillium plants I have ever seen, along with trout lilies, bloodroot, and some young ferns that are not fiddleheads but in that shape. I am not a photographer by any means, but I had to get some captures to keep and share.

Erythronium americanum, the trout lily, yellow trout lily, fawn lily, yellow adder's-tongue, or yellow dogtooth violet, per wikipedia. Picture taken by Erik Amundsen.

Sanguinaria canadensis, bloodroot, per wikipedia. Picture taken by Erik Amundsen.

Unknown Juvenile Fern. Picture taken by Erik Amundsen.