Even though the calendar doesn't agree, to me spring has truly arrived when I spot trout lilies blooming. The speckled leaves of these lovely, low-to-the-ground spring ephemerals seem to arise overnight, followed just a couple of days later by fattening elongated buds that burst into yellow bloom, brightening the brown ground underneath leafless deciduous trees. My front yard is enriched tenfold by these humble plants that can spread into carpets over the years. I have seen carpets of trout lilies on the North Carolina Botanical Garden's Nature Trails, and I am grateful to NCBG for making it a core part of its mission to teach the public how to conserve and cherish such natural treasures as the trout lily and the myriad other wildflowers that make our state a tapestry of great beauty.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Trout lilies blooming!
Even though the calendar doesn't agree, to me spring has truly arrived when I spot trout lilies blooming. The speckled leaves of these lovely, low-to-the-ground spring ephemerals seem to arise overnight, followed just a couple of days later by fattening elongated buds that burst into yellow bloom, brightening the brown ground underneath leafless deciduous trees. My front yard is enriched tenfold by these humble plants that can spread into carpets over the years. I have seen carpets of trout lilies on the North Carolina Botanical Garden's Nature Trails, and I am grateful to NCBG for making it a core part of its mission to teach the public how to conserve and cherish such natural treasures as the trout lily and the myriad other wildflowers that make our state a tapestry of great beauty.
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