Showing posts with label Virginia Bluebell. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Virginia Bluebell. Show all posts

Sunday, May 4, 2014

Latest finds

Brown Thrasher has come to visit for a few days.

Our mallard pair is back.  He is watching over her.  Not sure if they have nested, as both have been coming to our feeders.  

We have a nest builder over our front porch light.

While in Paducah, I added purple martin to my life list.

Looks like we have a robin nesting in that light fixture.

Love to see the bluebirds.  This one was posing at the Morton Arboretum.

Brown-headed cowbirds.

Love those bluebells.

violets are always a sure sign of Spring.

Spring Beauty another sure sign of spring.

Sessile Bellwort is what I think, but now not so sure.

Spring is here!

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Virginia Bluebell

Virginia Bluebell, Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois

The Latin name is Mertensia.  This species are ideal for rock gardens, others are taller and are suitable for borders and woodland gardens. They pere full sun and moisture retentive soil. All species are fully frost hardy.

Native to the cooler parts of North America, this perennial is one of the prettiest blue spring flowers.

It is effective planted with daffodils, and is seen at its best naturalized in woodlands or alongside streams

It grows to a height and spread of around 18 inches.