Trillium as its name implies is a 3 leafed plant. The deep and lighter green leaves and a flower bud are the stars of this photo. In a few days when the bud opens, it will display a graceful deep red / burgundy 3 petaled flower. Also in this picture to the upper right of the trillium are some slender leaf toothwort flowers just opening. Toward the bottom right of the trillium is a pine coned shaped object. It is the remains of one of last year's tulip poplar flowers.

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May apples are colonies of plants. Like Aspens and Pawpaws, there are a number of plants growing on a rhizome. The varieties we have in our woods produce one or two leaves. The plants with two leaves are the ones that produce flowers. This plant has two large leaves that are unfurling around a bud. The flower will open underneath the leaves.

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Fuchsia Bud - Anticipation

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