Living Color on the Eardley Escarpment (part 1)
May 29th, 2017
On May 17th I went hiking in the Gatineau, taking the old McCloskey Road trail to McDonald trail and up to the Western Lodge. The display of spring ephemerals was even more outrageous than it was at nearby Wolf Trail last spring! The woods were like a garden. An endless profusion of Red Trillium, White Trillium, Trout Lily and Bellwort, with a little Bloodroot here and there, swampy spots overflowing with Marsh Marigold, and more besides. I came mainly to photograph the flowers--the birds of Eardley Escarpment are multifarious and good, but usually too far up in the trees for my lens to capture. But, as it turns out, there were a few surprises.
Red Trillium, wallpaper available
Red Trillium, wallpaper available
Trout Lilies
Bellwort
Bloodroot
These Marsh Marigolds formed thick golden carpets in swampy spots. I can't remember seeing them in such profusion before. I guess our very wet spring created good habitat for them!
Next up, the day's two surprises.
May 29th, 2017
On May 17th I went hiking in the Gatineau, taking the old McCloskey Road trail to McDonald trail and up to the Western Lodge. The display of spring ephemerals was even more outrageous than it was at nearby Wolf Trail last spring! The woods were like a garden. An endless profusion of Red Trillium, White Trillium, Trout Lily and Bellwort, with a little Bloodroot here and there, swampy spots overflowing with Marsh Marigold, and more besides. I came mainly to photograph the flowers--the birds of Eardley Escarpment are multifarious and good, but usually too far up in the trees for my lens to capture. But, as it turns out, there were a few surprises.
Red Trillium, wallpaper available
Red Trillium, wallpaper available
Trout Lilies
Bellwort
Bloodroot
These Marsh Marigolds formed thick golden carpets in swampy spots. I can't remember seeing them in such profusion before. I guess our very wet spring created good habitat for them!
Next up, the day's two surprises.
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Mike
May 29th, 2017 at 10:31 am
Nice shots... the Red Trillium have a lovely color.
Siv
May 29th, 2017 at 11:08 am
Your Pictures have been outstanding.
mustangsallie
May 29th, 2017 at 12:28 pm
What a gorgeous floral display. I wish I could have been there to see it. Your photos are indeed outstanding (no surprise to me)!
Suzanne
May 29th, 2017 at 2:12 pm
Thank you all!