For almost a week we have had beautiful sunny days with temperatures around 60F and lows around 40F. Rain is predicted for the next couple of days so Bob and I both took a lot of pictures of Spring's progress today.
I always anticipate and watch for the first blooms of bloodroot each spring. I learned when we first lived here that it would be the first thing to bloom after the daffodils.
At the end of last week, I took a walk towards the back of our acreage, but saw no bloodroot. It seems appropriate that this week,the first full week of spring, blossoms are popping up all over. The ones in the picture above are surrounded by day lilies sprouting up.
I love the bright pure white petals against the deep yellow reproductive parts. I looked it up tonight online and found that bloodroot blossoms vary from eight to twelve petals. The ones in the picture above have ten petals. The ones in the picture below have eight petals.
And, this one single blossom in the picture below has at least 15 petals. I'm will have to go back and check the plant tomorrow. I'm guessing it has an even number and I cannot distinguish at least one petal in the picture.
Bloodroot or bloodwort is one of many plants whose seeds are spread by ants. In the early years we lived here, I observed that wherever blooroot appeared, wood trillium plants soon popped up in the same vicinity. You can see the wood trillium in the lower right hand corner of the second picture above and in the upper right hand corner against the large rock of the picture below.
Wow! i never hear seen that bloodroot before? but it looks cute and beautiful. how i wish i could see that in times of blooming. keep it up!
-khatie-
Posted by: send flowers to philippines | August 17, 2009 at 02:01 AM
Well, that flower seems so interesting. I just wonder if bloodroot is the real name of that flower. Anyway, thanks for sharing this post. I enjoyed reading it. Keep posting!
-fern-
Posted by: Flowers Philippines | November 03, 2009 at 08:57 PM