Spring Wildflowers

With today's warm weather the Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellata) flowers burst open and the smell filled the air. While the spring flowers are welcomed by the bees, this invasive plant has taken over fields and hedgerows on our property.



One the more unusual spring flower blooms is the chokecherry (Prunus virginiana). The flowers are arranged in tightly packed clusters on a single stem. Click on image to enlarge photo and see the flower detail.



Another bush with clusters of flowers in bloom now, is the Honeysuckle (Lonicera tatarica). The honeysuckle is another plant species that after its introduction to the area has become invasive and is crowding out native plants.

Honeysuckles range in color from white ...



to yellow ...



to pink.