Pink Trilliums

In the last stage of their flowering the white trilliums turn pink.

Summer's almost here!

The trilliums turn pink on a ridge covered in blue 'Forget Me Nots'.

White Trilliums

After yesterday's photos of the reds, I thought I'd snap a shot of some white trilliums.

A bunch of white trilliums on a southern ridge.

And while I'm on the vegetation kick, I thought I'd show the maple buds emerging into leaves.

Photo of maple buds three days ago.

Here's the same tree three days later.

Red Trilliums

It's always nice to see the trilliums bloom.

In my wanderings today I came across two very nice red trilliums.

Found in an open area with full sunlight.

Found in the middle of a forest boulder pile.

Here's a brief description of this flower from the Ontario Woodlot Association...

Trillium erectum, or red trillium is also known as wake-robin, stinking Benjamin and Beth root. The flowers are dark maroon and usually appear in late April and May. This trillium prefers a more acid soil than Trillium grandiflorum. It is found in upland deciduous forests or mixed white pine deciduous forests. This trillium sometimes hybridizes with Trillium cernuum and a white variant has also been found.