The Wake Robin, or Red Trillim is out in force in the spring woods today. Red Trilliums are fertilized, in part, by carrion flies. They have two odors, a sweet pleasant small for bees ad a terrrible rotting meat smell of carrion beetles. When the red trilliums reach peak flowering, the black flies start biting. And the morels are out. Photo by Mary Stebbins, Click on image to view larger.Phenological notes apply to specific areas; this ake robin is flowering today at Great Bear Farms Natural Area just north of Phoenix NY, off rte 57.
Wake Robins, or Stinking Benjamins, are on the NY State Protected list and should not be picked,
2 comments:
WoW! I have never seen one of these before. They are quite beautiful!
Thanks, big A, I really appreciate it !! Mary :-)
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