Monday, May 14, 2012

WhiteTrillium, Red Trillium, Jack in the Pulpit

There are good and bad things where I live - my fence is back unto the NCC naturalized woodlands. The bad thing is - squirrels eat my plants, racoons, and their friends - and I will be lucky if I pick the harvest first before them. I sort of compromise with them last year - i feed them bird seeds, and they leave my crops alone.
The good about it is the flora and fauna, right in my very own backyard - ostrich ferns, trout lilies, white trilliums, red trilliums. they are just by the fence, probably escaping from the blades of the lawnmowing guys.

Today, May 14th 2012, a day after mothers day, i saw them blooming - well maybe couple of days now, but I did not notice. The wiki facts are listed below and here are the pictures I've taken this morning. 


may 14, 2012 - white and red trillium

may 14, 2012 a white trillium



ttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trillium_erectum

may 14, 2012 - a red trillium with white trillium



Trillium erectum, also known as Wake-robin, red trillium, purple trillium, Beth root or Stinking Benjamin,[2] is a spring-flowering perennial plant native to the east and north-eastern areas of North America. The flowers are a deep red colour, and the plant takes its name Wake-robin by analogy with the Robin, which has a red breast that heralds spring.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trillium_grandiflorum
Trillium grandiflorum, commonly known as white trillium, great white trillium, white wake-robin, or in French as trille blanc, is a perennial monocotyledonous plant in the lily family



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arisaema_triphyllum
may 14, 2012 - jack in the pulpit  (note: poisonous plant)



may 14, 2012 - emerging jack n the pulpit (note:poisonous plant)
Arisaema triphyllum (Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Bog onion, Brown dragon, Indian turnip, Wake robin or Wild turnip) is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from a corm. It is a highly variable species typically growing from 30 to 65 cm in height with three parted leaves and flowers contained in a spadix that is covered by a hood. It is native to eastern North America, occurring in moist woodlands and thickets from Nova Scotia west to Minnesota, and south to southern Florida.

2 comments:

  1. Ohhh city squirrels and raccoons are terrible things! Best of luck with that. You could try some hot pepper powder to keep them away - I hear that works. - Tara

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