Two forest walks, yesterday, revealed the following delights.
The Twinflower is found in the boreal woods of both the East and West Hemispheres. It was adopted as the personal emblem of Carl Linnaeus (1707-78), the Swedish founder of the modern system of naming species.
Also found in both hemispheres is the Pipsissewa, named from a Cree word meaning: it breaks into small pieces. The flower also is known as the Prince’s Pine, the origin of which I do not know.
Inconspicuous, but lovely is the tiny Golden Clover. A plant from Europe, it is naturalized in North America.
Found only in western North America is the (Columbia) Tiger Lily. It can be quite conspicuous in forest clearings.
Although not a flower, this juvenile Great Blue Heron stopped by, and so just had to be included.
