My goodness, I’m serving day old photos but I promised to post the rest of my finds from yesterday’s wildflower hunt.

Early Meadow Rue – Thalictrum dioicum

Contrary to it’s common name, early meadow rue grows in moist woods. But it is an early bloomer and flowers about the same time the trees leaf out. I practiced my ‘French’ while attempting to focus on the dangling flowers dancing in the wind. Luckily it helped and I managed one half way decent photo. I need to go back and take more photos though. Male and female flowers are supposed to grow on separate plants. I didn’t know that before so I neglected to check. This is a new addition to my wildflower ‘collection’. It almost threw me off but the leaves were a giveaway. It has the same basic leaf structure as the other wild meadow rues. I just never expected to find one so small (less than 2 feet) and so early blooming after becoming familiar with Tall Meadow Rue which can grow to 8 feet tall and blooms in late summer.

Owl Pellet

Forget burial or cremation. I want to be wrapped in a wool blanket and swallowed by a giant owl. I’d think I’d make one heck of a pellet for some kid’s grammar school science project.

Getting ‘live’ wildlife photos is tough when Pookey is around. Everything takes off and I’m lucky to get a shot at full zoom. (heavily cropped)

Canadian Geese Taking Off

Who says a ground cover can’t be a couple feet high? I love this section of the river bank.

False Hellebore – Veratrum viride

Here’s a wet meadow wildflower about ready to bloom.

Golden Alexanders – Zizia aurea

Soon. The flower buds are about ready to open.

Last but not least is a sweet treat. You just need a whole lot of them.

Wild Strawberry Flower

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6 Responses

1. Curbstone Valley Farm Says:
   May 3rd, 2010 at 10:12 pm

   Oh! That is one heck-of-an owl pellet! Especially with the skull intact! Wonderful! We have a Great Horned Owl nesting here at the moment, and have found a number of owl pellets lately, but that one is impressive. Not that the wild strawberry and false hellebore aren’t pretty too LOL.

2. Town Mouse Says:
   May 3rd, 2010 at 11:23 pm

   What a great hike! It’s OK to serve up some day-old photos, they’re crunchier and last longer when they’ve been sitting for a day or too.

3. cindee Says:
   May 4th, 2010 at 2:16 am

   Love all the pictures(-: I am always looking for an owl pellet. The owls are nesting again in a tree near the house so I will be looking again(-:

4. Ratty Says:
   May 4th, 2010 at 5:43 am

   I like all the wildflower pictures a lot, and the owl pellet, and the picture of the Canada Geese is maybe the best I’ve ever seen of them.

5. Tatyana Says:
   May 4th, 2010 at 8:57 am

   Geese photo is outstanding!

6. rainfield Says:
   May 4th, 2010 at 11:35 am

   Day old photos still serve as a wonder to me. Give me more!

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