The first is a jack-in-the-pulpit, which you have to look carefully to find among the ferns ~
The second is a lady slipper, which appeared in clay soil amidst rocks, sticks, and leaves. As far as I can tell from the sources I found, this particular color is not rare or protected ~
With surprises such as these, I have renewed energy to continue with the work that needs to be done.
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Oh how wonderful-what treasures. Hostas and bloodroot like the edges of the woods too!
Oh how wonderful-what treasures. Hostas and bloodroot like the edges of the woods too!
Oops! SOrry- double trouble!
Mother Nature - she never ceases to surprise us. Finds like these, and any surprising good tokens and ideas and things, are such motivation to keep going, exploring, pressing on.
Oh my, I am envious! I've tried to keep a few wildflowers going in my garden, but haven't had as much luck, though my Solomon's Seal do come back. I tried trillium and once had a precious Jack in the pulpit, but can't find 'em this year...
Lovely! Right now I am enjoying the first lilies of the valley. I love their fragrance. Their scent was the first perfume I wore as a young girl. Enjoy your special gardening time. It certainly does soothe the soul.
I'm jealous you have a pink lady's slipper in your backyard. Growing up in NH, I was always told they were rare, and only ever saw one in the woods near my grandparents camp, and severely warned not to pick it! But then again, I lived in the big city, so I wouldn't normally come into contact with them anyway - so my first reaction to your photo, was to correct you that they were rare, but then I found this: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/nh/state/main/lslipper.html plus, the ME DEP page notes they are the most common orchid in ME - go figure. But cool nonetheless! Congrats!
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