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Tag Archives: spring ephemerals
Crossing the Threshold into Spring
Just a few days after yet another snowfall, I ventured into the woods. From a distance, the forest still looked very much like a late-winter forest. But, wait, there was algae growing in the stream bed and insects walking on … Continue reading
Posted in Appalachia, Flora, Healing Ourselves and the Planet, Weekly Photo Challenge
Tagged beauty, bloodroot, coltsfoot, hepatica, medicinal plants, Native American medicine, plant medicine, postaday, spicebush, spring ephemerals, transition, trout lily, Weekly photo challenge threshold
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Spring Ephemerals in the Southern Appalachians
A hike through a wooded area in Bath County, Virginia, today revealed a breath-taking number of often rare wildflowers. Here are a few examples (please click on the images you’d like to see enlarged): The Virginia bluebells were just beginning … Continue reading
The Beauty Along the Road 