Text by Miriam Swartz, photos by Laurie Larson
It was a beautiful morning for a meadow walk! About 20 participants gathered at the Lumberton Community Center to explore and find the 21 native plants in bloom this week. We separated into small groups, each led by a Meadow Committee member. Each participant had a list of the flowers we should see. Laurie Larson provided the leaders with pictures of these flowers for verification purposes.
It was a beautiful morning for a meadow walk! About 20 participants gathered at the Lumberton Community Center to explore and find the 21 native plants in bloom this week. We separated into small groups, each led by a Meadow Committee member. Each participant had a list of the flowers we should see. Laurie Larson provided the leaders with pictures of these flowers for verification purposes.
Masses of violet, pink wild bergamot are spectacular now. Black-eyed susans are prevalent in both the north and south regions of the meadow. The buckeye butterfly, first of the season, was spotted. The orange butterfly weed, pink swamp and common milkweeds are attracting monarch butterflies; their eggs were found under some common milkweed leaves. We saw lots of interesting beetles, many honey bees and small bumble bees enjoying the meadow flowers.
Two flowers not on the list, wild quinine and small violet monkey flower were also found. We will continue to see additional varieties of flowers on future meadow walks.
Masses of violet, pink wild bergamot are spectacular now. Black-eyed susans are prevalent in both the north and south regions of the meadow. The buckeye butterfly, first of the season, was spotted. The orange butterfly weed, pink swamp and common milkweeds are attracting monarch butterflies; their eggs were found under some common milkweed leaves. We saw lots of interesting beetles, many honey bees and small bumble bees enjoying the meadow flowers.
Two flowers not on the list, wild quinine and small violet monkey flower were also found. We will continue to see additional varieties of flowers on future meadow walks.
