The big splash of spring wildflowers is over but there are some treats out there if you know where to look.
Last weekend Dianne Machesney visited the Butler-Freeport Trail and found wild columbine blooming. It’s also blooming at the Magee Marsh boardwalk in northwestern Ohio, the first time I’ve ever seen it there.
The hot weather in March put the plants ahead of schedule in Ohio just as they are here. Maybe I’ve finally seen what Magee Marsh vegetation looks like just after the warblers — and birders — are gone.
(photo by Dianne Machesney)
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
Visual treats for us equal sustenance for hummingbirds!
They often dine at the Wild Columbine Cafe.
Kate,
I heard people talking at Magee Marsh that they had recently planted those columbines and the wild geraniums, so I don’t think we missed them on previous years.
Can’t believe what we did miss though–the Kirtland’s. UGH.
Aha! That explains why all the columbines were right next to the boardwalk. They must have dropped the seeds over the railings.
I planted one in my yard after seeing how lovely they looked in Marcy’s yard and this year they came up large and thriving!! Love ’em! Thanks for sharing.