Monthly Archives: February 2013

Surprising Colors in Painted Buckeyes (Aesculus sylvatica)

Painted Buckeye (Aesculus sylvatica) is an understory shrub or small tree common to the bottomland forests of the Falls Lake area. It is one of the earliest trees to leaf out in the spring, and its large, green, palmate leaves … Continue reading

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The Dimpled Trout Lily – Erythronium umbilicatum

Trout Lilies are among the earliest wildflowers to bloom in the spring. Hugh Nourse and I found this Dimpled Trout Lily on a late afternoon walk on the Yellow Trail at Rockcliff Farm on Feb. 18th. Although we saw many … Continue reading

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