Left too long, the Broccoli in the children’s garden is flowering. (Brassica oleracea var. Italica)
The Crape Myrtle hasn’t leafed out yet, but this one has Coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) growing up through it.
A bee, feasting on Lanceleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata(?)) in front of the meetinghouse
A crossvine flower on the dead tree by the entrance to the parking lot.
An unknown mushroom, growing on a fallen log.
A nest high in a tree next to the creek near the south boundary. I’ll be interested to see if it is used again this year (though it may be hard to tell if it is occupied).
Coral bean (Erythrina herbacea) just west of the meetinghouse
Wild White Indigo (Baptisia alba) just west of the meetinghouse.
White Fringetree (Chionanthus virginicus L.) opposite driveway from meetingroom
Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia L.) on west edge of front basin. Leaf buds just opening.
White Fringetree (Chionanthus virginicus L.) opposite driveway from meetingroom
Lyreleaf Sage (Salvia lyrata) in the meadow west of the back basin.
Florida Yam (Dioscorea floridana)
Chicasaw plum (Prunus angustifolia)
Chicasaw plum (Prunus angustifolia)
The first Green Dragon (Arisaema dracontium) we saw this year
A primroseleaf (?) violet (Viola primulifolia)
Hop Hornbeam flowers at the start of the path near the end of the driveway.
Carolina Jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens) on fence back of meetinghouse.
Flatwoods Plum (Prunus umbellata)
Redbud flowers (Cercis canadensis)
New buds on a Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia).
One of the first flowers – a Dewberry (Rubus trivialis)
A bird on the birdbath
Air potato roundup â some of the students helping us.
Air potato roundup â a collection of air potatos (Dioscorea bulbifera) and Coral Ardesia
Air potato roundup â some of the students helping us.
Spicebus Swallowtail (Papilio gtroilus) on Lyreleaf Sage (Salvia lyrata)