Wildflowers-2016--March

In the past three years, March  has seen no real wildflower action, but this year there is very early action all around the state. So I headed to Camp Creek on March 28 and found a good start after reports elsewhere. The elevation here generally keeps us a week or two behind other places in WV. We are expecting a cold snap beginning next week so this was a nice kickoff before a lull in the action. I will be traveling to Albuquerque, New Mexico soon and hope to have time to explore there and then when I'm back in WV, wildflowers should be going gangbusters.

                          

                                                           Virginia Heartleaf (a ginger)

                                   

                                                                            Trout Lilly

                                   

                                                                        Trout Lilly

                                         

                                                                         False Rue Anemone 

                                         

                                                                     Hepatica White Variety

                                        

                                                            Trillium- should open by April 1  

                                          Mash Fork Falls at Camp Creek State Park

                              Throwing rocks in the creek