> > In Warren County after a heavy rain the streams run deep and clear. >  > > They are magical. >  > > And in the nearby woods the natives have begun to bloom. This gorgeous one is > Miami mist (Phacelia pursii). >  >  > > Here is wild blue phlox (Phlox divaricata). >  > > And spring beauty (Claytonia Virginica) has finally shown up.  > > It is truly a glorious time of year. > > Claytonia virginica > > Prim pink pinstripes > beckon from the wet soil > beside the creek. But like > most beauties, they’re choosy > about their suitors, > unmoved except by just > the right bee visiting > in just the right order: > one day they hokey- > poke their stamens out; > the next, it’s the pistel’s turn. > Petals close even for a cloud. > And when flowering’s done, > they do their best > to pass for grass. > Who wouldn’t be wary > with such a large > & edible heart? > > Jennifer Schlick > >
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