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Wildflowers of KY: A walk in the woods near Gadberry

Album by Jeanne Marshburn, submitted by Charles Marshburn

Charles Marshburn shared three stunning wildflower photos today. Two of the plants are identified, but help is needed on the third. The pictures are linked to this album for easier viewing. Just click on the headline to see them all, together.




This story was posted on 2016-04-27 06:53:47
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Wildflowers of KY: Fire Pinks



2016-04-27 - Greater Gadberry, District 3, Adair Co., KY - Photo by Jeanne Marshburn.
Pretty in a perfect setting, finding just one living bouquet of the easiest to spot wildflowers is worth a few hours of walking, as Jeanne Marshburn found above. At least one new bud promises another Fire Pink shortly, In fact, according to the Wikipedia entry on the flower Silene-virginica, fire pinks bloom all summer.

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Wildflowers of Kentucky: Bluets



2016-04-27 - Greater Gadberry, District 3, Adair Co., KY - Photo by Jeanne Marshburn.
Jeanne Marshburn found these delightful little bluets growing on the farm she and husband Charles own off Johnson School Road. There's more on the flowers in the Wikipedia entry, Houstonia (plant)/Bluet. They are very easy to find. At first glance, they can be mistaken for Star of Bethlehem, but the difference is easy: Star of Bethlehem has five petals. Bluets have four.

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Wildflowers of KY: Purple flower. Identifed as Spider Wort



2016-04-27 - Greater Gardberry, Adair County District 3, KY .
Didn't find the identify of the pretty budding wildflower after spending the requisite 15 minutes searching online before admitting we are stumped. Can an expert come to the rescue? The photo is by Jeanne Marshburn.
Identification:
  1. Bill Parson Identifies plant as Spider Wort

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