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We had lived here for several years before I ventured down to see this. I was totally amazed at the sheer number of bluebell plants. It is a feast for the eyes of wildflower lovers.
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Up close and personal.
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Least you think there might only be bluebells kindly allow me to show you what else there is. Now not being a native born Virginian I do encourage you to correct me if I am wrong about the identity of any of the wildflowers. At the base of the tree I believe these are Carolina Spring Beauties.
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Dutchmen's Breeches...
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Star Chickweed (white) and Little Sweet Betsy from the trillium family.
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Yep, that's a bluebell...
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but not all bluebells are blue. Pink ones are to be found...
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and very pale blue ones as well.
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H'mm, these look like wild phlox. Please do correct me if need be.
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More of the phlox (?) and the chickweed.
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It's not only about the wildflowers. Now and then the birds get in on the show like this Canada Goose who wanted to pose for my camera.
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And to close with another shot of the wild phlox.
I give thanks to my friends Pat and Doreen who were kind enough to research some of the flowers here. I surely hope they have also taken several walks along the river to admire the wildflowers this season. Pat, who has lived here for many years more than I have, tells me that there are more wildflowers to be seen now than in previous years. She has heard that they attribute this to a decline in the deer population in the park.
It has been such a pretty spring here on the riverbank despite a couple of below freezing temperatures a week or so ago.
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