Wildflowers

I've been walking the meadow loop with my camera during the past two weeks.

Some of these wildlings I can identify, others, not sure.

The term 'ephemerals' surely applies to spring flowering plants--many have quietly faded away when I look for them a few days later.

I pause often in my walks trying to pinpoint the elusive sweet flowery scents diffused by the hot sun.

Wild rose and honeysuckle are unmistakable, but there is a more delicate blending of scent that seems a combination of grasses, green leaves and half hidden clumps of blooming plants..

Wild blue phlox.

Spiderwort [tradescantia] The flowers range from clear blue to this deeper rose/purple.

Lyre-leaf Sage

Woodland anemone--maybe?

Wild blackberry

Mayapple. 

Capturing a photo of these is an exercise in attempting to get the camera under the low-growing plant.

Phacelia

Star of Bethlehem

These are a tiny bulb flower that has sprung up near my peonies. 

Oxalis

I find these growing in clumps in the shady wooded edges along the rim of the north and south ravines on the property.

I haven't seen this previously and can't identify.

It is growing in a tangle of under-story plants. 

Common wild mustard--invasive!

Wild Honeysuckle.

Considered an invasive nuisance as it climbs trees and shrubs, clambers over fallen logs and fenceposts.

The sweet perfume is unmistakable.

Stump of an oak that grew at the far end of the lower meadow--damaged in the fire that leveled a former owner's house.

The oak became shaky and J. took it down several years ago.

Wild rose briars are tangled at the base, along with woodbine and other small plants.

The stump is being used as a picnic table by the resident squirrel families.

If you look closely you can see bits of hickory nut shells.