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Today I saw the first bloom of the Mayapple here in West Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park, near the Recycling Center on the bike trail leading to the Strawberry Mansion Bridge.
It is a bit later this year than years in the recent past. The Trout Lilies that were in full bloom last week on the Boxers Trail? Just like that in a flash: Boom! Totally not blooming anymore. Spring is moving along at a fast clip!
Mayapples emerging in West Fairmount Park
A freshly emerged Mayapple
Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica)
After visiting the large patches of Spring beauty, I then went across the river to East Park and visited the trout lilies along the Boxer’s Trail in East Fairmount Park
(Claytonia virginica)
I’ve been watching this patch for the past week or so and finally after yesterday‘s warm weather and today’s sun it is blooming!
