Spring Continues to Advance

Roaming around the house and seeing a lot of Spring wildflowers coming into bloom. Headed to Brush Creek to catch Trillium at their peak soon and then next weekend I will be in the highlands of Webster and Pocahontas Counties, where I hope to catch early Spring again. I've seen it at 2000 and 3000 feet, so 3400+ feet should be a nice rerun. 

        Trailing Arbutus is one of my favorite early Spring flowers. I can never remember the name though, I have to go through a mental trial and error before I get it. The school where I work keeps having wildflowers appear in the strangest places and times. I poured a cup of coffee out of my office window one day and saw two blooms of Trailing Arbutus in the lawn. It had only a couple of stunted leaves from being mowed all of the time, but still produces a couple of blooms each year. I also stumbled on Nodding Ladies Tresses and Slender Ladies Tresses. You need to looking all of the time. You never know. 

#24- Trailing Arbutus

#25- Bluet

#26- Gray Willow