After locking myself out of my house at noon, I decided to visit Nerstrand Big Woods State Park and have a look at the wildflowers. It was certainly a good day for a visit as pretty much every wildflower was in bloom. Walking the trail down to the waterfall and back, I was able to track down twenty-six species. Some interesting bees and flies were encountered as well, including the specialist pollinator of Spring Beauty,
Andrena erigeniae.
Yellow Rocket
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Nerstrand, Minnesota
Fragrant Bedstraw
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Nerstrand, Minnesota
Smooth Bedstraw
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Nerstrand, Minnesota
Wild Blue Phlox
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Nerstrand, Minnesota
Mayapple
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Nerstrand, Minnesota
Downy Yellow Violet
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Nerstrand, Minnesota
Spring Beauty
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Nerstrand, Minnesota
Common Blue Violet
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Nerstrand, Minnesota
Wild Geranium
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Nerstrand, Minnesota
Marsh Marigold
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Nerstrand, Minnesota
Wild Ginger
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Nerstrand, Minnesota
Dwarf Trout Lily
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Nerstrand, Minnesota
Wild Leek
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Nerstrand, Minnesota
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Nerstrand, Minnesota
Hispid Buttercup
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Nerstrand, Minnesota
Cutleaf Toothwort
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Nerstrand, Minnesota
Dutchman's Breeches
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Nerstrand, Minnesota
Large-flowered Bellwort
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Nerstrand, Minnesota
False Rue Anemone
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Nerstrand, Minnesota
Bloodroot
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Nerstrand, Minnesota
Sharp-lobed Hepatica
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Nerstrand, Minnesota
Little-leaf Buttercup
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Nerstrand, Minnesota
Early Meadow Rue
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Nerstrand, Minnesota
Wood Betony
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Nerstrand, Minnesota
Wood Anemone
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Nerstrand, Minnesota
Spring Beauty Andrena Bee
on Spring Beauty
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Nerstrand, Minnesota
Comments
Add a Comment