Update on #Wildflowers at The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, 03/10/2013

The wildflowers at The Pocket are very similar to last time – check out the update from 2/24.  However, there were a few additions, including Trout Lily, which is just beginning to bloom.

Trout Lily – Erythronium americanum

Read on for the rest of the list, and a few more photos.  Click on the photos for larger images, and then “back” to return to this page.

Virginia Bluebells – Mertensia virginica

• While most Virginia Bluebell now have flower buds as shown above, there were a few plants with open blossoms.
• Blue Cohosh with flower buds; lots of foliage showing up.
• Hepatica blooming everywhere, probably at peak.
• Cutleaf Toothwort blooming; near peak.  Below are a couple photos – a pollinator, and a closer look.

Bee on Toothwort

Toothwort inflorescence

• Carolina Spring Beauties are blooming quite profusely.
• Star Chickweed continuing to increase in number.
• A few Violets. Viola blanda and Viola sororia.
• The Trailing Trillium are everywhere, but not blooming.  Buds are forming.
• I saw several Toadshade Trilliums starting to push up above the ground.
• Many Bent White Trilliums with tiny little flower buds.
• Many Bloodroot are blooming.
• Spicebush is beginning to bloom.

Northern Spicebush – Lindera benzoin

• There was a single Bellwort that we saw blooming.
• Getting close now are the Dutchman’s Breeches.  Look below to see how close.

Dutchman’s Breeches – Dicentra cucullaria