Wolf Creek Trout Lily Preserve, Georgia, 2015

Springtime has begun! The first Trilliums and Trout Lilies have emerged from the earth at the Wolf Creek Trout Lily Preserve in Southern Georgia!

Wolf Creek Trout Lily Preserve February 1, 2015
Wolf Creek Trout Lily Preserve February 1, 2015
Trail signs made by Wolf Creek Trout Lily Preserve Volunteers
Trail signs made by Wolf Creek Trout Lily Preserve Volunteers

Mark, a long time reader, commenter and contributor to the Sanguine Root visited the preserve this past Sunday, February 1st 2015 and just so happened to have brought along his camera!  He found these delicate and fair specimens of Trilliums and Trout lilies blooming in the middle of the trails! Figuring they will most likely be stomped on, accidentally of course, probably by the admirers of flowers, he photographed them at their finest hour.

 

 

Wolf Creek Trout Lily Preserve February 1, 2015
Wolf Creek Trout Lily Preserve February 1, 2015

 

Wolf Creek Trout Lily Preserve February 1, 2015
Wolf Creek Trout Lily Preserve February 1, 2015

So the word is that the peak bloom times here will be in the middle of the month, so plan accordingly, bring your cameras, your batteries, chargers and more cameras batteries and chargers and have fun taking pictures! Watch where you step folks!

 

Wolf Creek Trout Lily Preserve February 1, 2015
Wolf Creek Trout Lily Preserve February 1, 2015

 

Wolf Creek Trout Lily Preserve February 1, 2015
. Wolf Creek Trout Lily Preserve February 1, 2015

Lots more pictures  and descriptions of our 2014  Wolf Creek adventure posted here! Also try to bring a close up lense!

 

 

BLOOMING MAY FLOWERS OF MORRIS PARK

Today in Morris Park, Friday May 9th, 2014.

Wild geranium blooms in Morris Park. Www.thesanguineroot.com
Wild geranium blooms in Morris Park. Www.thesanguineroot.com

Geranium maculatum, wild Geranium blooming in multiple locations.

Bloooms of May in Morris Park, Philadelphia,thesanguineroot.com
Bloooms of May in Morris Park, Philadelphia,thesanguineroot.com

Podophyllum peltatum, the May apple blooming away everywhere in the park.

Bloooms if May in Morris Park, Philadelphia,thesanguineroot.com
Blooms of May in Morris Park, Philadelphia,thesanguineroot.com

Rhododendron periclymenoides, the Pinxterbloom Azalea, blooming in in only one location. The Shrub used to bloom in several locations but the deer have over-browsed them.

Bloooms if May in Morris Park, Philadelphia,thesanguineroot.com
Blooms of May in Morris Park, Philadelphia,thesanguineroot.com

All of these pictures were taken while removing the Alliaria petiolata, The Garlic Mustard plant, six bags today! We are now up to 21 bags for this year!

 

 

 

POLLINATING BUMBLEBEE VISITS BLOOMING BLOODROOT IN MORRIS PARK, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

APRIL 9TH, 2014, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-  Breaking: This just in, fresh as the white flowers blooming before your eyes is the news: A bumblebee was spotted pollinating the Bloodroot in Morris Park !

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 Bloodroot blooms in Morris Park, Philadelphia, April, 9, 2014, www.thesanguineroot.com
Bloodroot blooms in Morris Park, Philadelphia, April, 9, 2014, www.thesanguineroot.com

Where is this Bee? Wait and you will see! Until then enjoy the blooming flowers and see if you spot any other pollinating insects.

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 Bloodroot blooms in Morris Park, Philadelphia, April, 9, 2014, www.thesanguineroot.com
Bloodroot blooms in Morris Park, Philadelphia, April, 9, 2014, www.thesanguineroot.com

Removing those exotic Ailanthus trees and Norway Maples as well as Japanese Honeysuckle and Garlic mustard has likely made a difference in this patch. It is so huge and picturesque now, and there are so many native pollinating insects buzzing around it. 6 years ago it was just a few plants under a mass of vines. In other areas nearby that we have not removed the invasives, there are no early spring blooming wildflowers, no bees, no pollinators. Now there are many more patches of Bloodroot than  there were back in 2007, when we started mapping the populations and individual specimens.

 Bloodroot blooms in Morris Park, Philadelphia, April, 9, 2014, www.thesanguineroot.com
  Bloodroot blooms in Morris Park, Philadelphia, April, 9, 2014, www.thesanguineroot.com

IMG_5214 IMG_5216 IMG_5220 IMG_5221 IMG_5234 IMG_5241 IMG_5251And the star of the show has arrived! This bumblebee visited many flowers and was a joy to see.

 Bloodroot blooms in Morris Park, Philadelphia, April, 9, 2014, www.thesanguineroot.com
Bloodroot blooms in Morris Park, Philadelphia, April, 9, 2014, www.thesanguineroot.com

IMG_5272 IMG_5277 IMG_5287Springtime is here!