Bluets
Cutleaf Toothwort
Springcress (very similar to Cutleaf Toothwort, above - both members of the Mustard family)
Pussytoes
Star Chickweed
Early Saxifrage
This one I'm not sure of. I think it's a member of the mint family, but I haven't figured out its identity yet.
8 comments:
When I was a little girl, instead of a favorite color, I had a favorite flower; bluets! We had patches of it in our lawn - it was so beautiful; like little pools of pale blue. And the flowers themselves were so dainty and small. Thanks for bringing back such memories with your photos.
I'm sure glad you know the names of these plants! Excellent photos!
...so beautiful. I love you photos and seeing these little flowers popping up all over. I love Bluets as well (I love the way the name sounds).
I think I have Pussytoes in the meadows! I had no idea what they were. Thank goodness I have Heather of the Hills working for me! : )
And the Spring Beauties are just wonderful. I love their dark red stems in conjunction with the flower. You should do a little ID booklet with all these amazing photographs.
Gorgeous! I love bluets!
It's so neat to see how popular Bluets are! To think, I never knew they existed until a few years ago!!!
Gabrielle - I'm glad this post brought back some good memories for you. They really are special, aren't they?
John - It's with much help from my field guides, trust me! ;)
Kelly - Yes, the name Bluet does have a nice sound. It's almost as if the name is bigger than the flower (but not quite).
Meg - If LeRoy the cat munched on some Pussytoes, would that be considered cannibalism? Ha, I can just imagine him jumping and frolicking amid the tall meadow grass. You're the 2nd person who's told me I should work on an ID booklet....
Kathie - Thanks so much! Good to hear from you!
Wow, lots of flowers already! Ours in Minnesota are just starting and I spotted a little patch of pussy-toes on a prairie hike during our Master Naturalist class last night.
Ruthie - Yes, I imagine you are quite a bit behind us. We usually spend time up in northern Michigan in June or July each year, and I'm always amazed at how far behind us the wildflowers are up there!
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