The MN wildflower blog

It was a gloomy day today, but photo ops were still out there. I don’t yet know the exact species of this plant, but it’s most likely some type of Rock Cress.

I took a lot of pretty good pictures at Battle Creek Regional Park today, but this is my favorite. The colors are perfect.

This particular plant doesn’t have its leaves opened up yet, so the flower is sandwiched between the leaf stems. I thought it was neat.

Spring is in full swing now with lots of spring ephemerals blooming somewhere near you. Over the past week I’ve been to Wild River State Park, Long Lake Park and Sucker Lake Park. (more…)

At Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park, it looks like the trout lilies won’t be blooming much longer. I didn’t see any Dutchman’s breeches blooming today so they may be done for the season, but I can’t be sure. In the woods there, Canadian violet and wood anemone are starting to bloom. (more…)

Marsh marigold is now blooming at Sucker Lake park, but seems to have disappeared from Long Lake park. Also at Sucker Lake, some variety of trillium (not large-flowered, though) is budding and meadow rue is sprouting. Sadly, it looks as though there’s an infestation of garlic mustard there as well. (more…)

Wild Ginger has an odd flower. You don’t normally see the insides.

Yesterday I was experimenting with the aperture and f-stop settings on my camera and this is what happened. I really like the way it came out, though the flower could be a little sharper.