A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife
Project Noah Nature School
Mertensia virginica
Distinctive five petals fused together to form the "bell". Pinkish while budding and usually turns blue when fully bloomed. Pink and white variants.
Native to moist forests and floodplains on the east coast. Primarily pollinated by butterflies.
Loads of them at Riverbend Park in Great Falls, VA. Colony goes on for more than a mile.
Spotted on Apr 17, 2014
Submitted on Apr 19, 2014
No Comments