At the end of April, we have a beautiful collection of native wildflowers to share.
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| The oak-leaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) shrub is full of large flower clusters. |
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| Oak-leaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) panicle |
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| Swamp Rose (Rosa palustris) |
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| Two catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides) trees grow near the Fitness Center. Be sure to look up to find the large flower clusters. Individual flowers are scattered in the grass, too. |
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| Around the trunk of this dead eastern red cedar, you can find foxglove, strawberry bush and maypop flowers. |
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| Foxglove Beard-tongue (Penstemon digitalis) |
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| Strawberry Bush (Euonymus americanus) |
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| Ants were busy working the pollen of the strawberry bush. |
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| Maypop (Passiflora incarnata) |
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| There isn't just one flower on the mapop vine. Note the flower buds on the verge of opening. |
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| Beetles were congregating on the maypop flowers. |
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| Spiderwort (Tradescantia sp.) |
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| Spiderwort (Tradescantia sp.) |
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| Prickly Pear (Opuntia humifusa) |
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| Coral Bean (Erythrina herbacea) |
Lizard tail (Saururus cernuus) and flowering magnolias (Magnolia grandiflora) are also flowering right now, and they will continue on into the month of May.
