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June nature study


Common peony (Paeonia officinalis)

Large white trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)

American yellowrocket (Barbarea orthoceras)

Spotted geranium (Geranium maculatum)



Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)


Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata)

Golden ragwort (Packera aurea)

Rue anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides)

White evening primrose (Oenothera speciosa)

Redhot poker (Kniphofia uvaria)
Virginia spiderwort (Tradescantia virginiana)

A rose. Isn't it beautiful?

Fragrant plantain lily (Hosta plantaginea)

Comments

  1. Cool post, John Paul! The Redhot Poker looks pretty cool. And you're right, that rose is beautiful! -Finn

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