Friday, May 15, 2020

More Blooms and Birds in May

These are all from Southern WV during the first two weeks of May  

Showy Orchis - May 2 - Dunns
Showy Orchis




Showy Orchis

Stone Crop 


Yellow Lady Slipper just opening- May 3- Camp Creek Forest

Appalachian Bellwort- May 3 Camp Creek Forest

Scarlett Tanager
False Solomons Seal

Virginia waterleaf







Pinxter Azalea  May 8 Dunns, WV


Pinxter Azalea

Canada Mayflower May 14 Beckley

Fire Pink May 14, Beckley Soccer Field Trails 






# 365 - Black Chokeberry - Found Trail Running in Beckley on May 12-
365th wildflower identified and photographed for this blog 













Friday, May 1, 2020

Blooms and Birds

April is a great month for blooms and birds. My last post was contrasting bloom times for different elevations. Red Trillium were blooming April 7 at 1200 feet, April 13 at 2050 feet and near my home at 3050 feet on April 28 they were just starting to open.
Purple Trillium

Other recent recent wildflowers

Gaywings
Columbine


Dogwood



Morel






Also some interesting birds at my feeders
especially four male Rose Breasted Grosbeaks and my first Baltimore Oriole

3 Of 4 Rose Breasted Grosebeaks
Baltimore Oriole
Female Cardinal









Eastern Towhee