It’s been a very busy two weeks, but we made it down to The Pocket today; unfortunately only the boardwalk.  The spectacular show is definitely winding down, but there is still plenty to see.  Among the flowers now at peak are the Wild Hyacinth – Camassia scilloides.

Wild Hyacinth; Atlantic Camas – Camassia scilloides

Other wildflowers that I observed blooming at The Pocket today are listed below.  Remember I only went on the boardwalk; I’m sure the list would have been bigger if I’d gone up to the falls or to other areas in The Pocket.  Note – In the two weeks I’ve been away I completely missed the White Baneberry blooming.  Their “doll’s eyes” seeds are starting to form.

• Wild Geranium are at peak – Geranium maculatum
• The Wild Blue Phlox – Phlox divaricata – are probably at peak.
• Purple Phacelia – Phacelia bipinnatifida – are profuse but in decline.
• Wild Garlic is blooming in many places.
• Virginia Bluebells are almost entirely gone.  I think we saw one plant still with blossoms.
• Wood Poppies are also almost gone, but there are still a few blooming.
• Heartleaf Foamflower are still easy to find, but in decline.
• Rue Anemone – we saw only one blooming.
• Still a large number of violets, especially Canada Violets.
• Trailing Trillium are still hanging in there.
• Toadshade Trilliums starting to decline, I think.
• Bent White Trilliums are past peak, but good specimens can still be found.
• False Solomon’s Seal – Maianthemum racemosum – are starting to bloom.
• Squawroot – Conopholis americana
• Violet Wood Sorrel – Oxalis violacea
• Sweet Anise – Osmorhiza longistylis
• Jack-in-the-pulpit – Arisaema triphyllum (wife is always excited when these show up.)

Jack-in-the-Pulpit – Arisaema triphyllum