Haven't been very active here but very recently embarked on a mini-vacation and captured a few entertaining images I thought I'd share. Wildflower blooms, fungi/moss, and a waterfall or two...
Most interesting to me was my first time (knowingly) viewing a Cardinal flower in nature. I have used them in my landscape and and jobs I've sold but didn't realize they were cultivated wildflowers as so many of our favorite perennials happen to be. Red blooms aren't common along my treks through the woods, streams, and rivers of south central Ohio but they are a welcome addition to the more common purples and abundant yellows. Best part of the find was being able to ID the plant for an old friend that I was hiking with. I shot my pics long before he noticed the gem, "Wow, I wonder what this is?". " Cardinal flower was my immediate reply and he questioned me at first as it didn't sound familiar but he does know my career of 30 years+
Most of the flowers pictured I do no know. I have a nice field guide for weeds, will Amazon search for a good wildflower book...
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