Wildflowers

Spent a delightful spring afternoon walking through the Whitewater Memorial State Park near Liberty, Indiana. Wildflowers were everwhere. Like the Dutchman's breeches (Dicentra cucullaria L. Bernh.) shown above and the white trillium or wake-robin (Trillium grandiflorum (Michx.) Salisb) shown below.

For me, however, the real stars of the show were all those eastern redbud trees (Cercis canadensis L.) growing down by the lake. [NOTE: I took way too many pictures of wildflowers (e.g. bird's foot violets, azure bluets, Canadian cinquefoil, valerian, virginia cowslip); Elysa found a comfy wooden bench and took a nap].