Spring Ephemerals
Spring is in full swing in the Blue Ridge! We can tell thanks to the small, ground-dwelling plants that have started to bloom—the spring ephemerals! Spring beauty, Dutchman’s breeches, and trillium are among our favorites—keep reading for more info about these gorgeous short-lived wildflowers.
Signs of Spring at BRDC
March 20 marks the beginning of spring for the Northern hemisphere. It’s the vernal equinox; the day the sun rises on the North pole, we start having more than 12 hours of daylight, and the halfway point between the solstices. As the temperatures rise and the soil wets, new signs of life appear all around! Keep reading for some early spring appearances we've noted on campus.
Wildflower Walk Recap
If you didn’t get a chance to join us on our wildflower walk last Sunday, here’s your chance to live vicariously through pictures! We saw Virginia Spring Beauties, Mayapples, Red Columbine, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Wild Ginger, and Wake Robin (to name a few).
Bloodroot, Sanguinaria canadensis
Bloodroot, Sanguinaria canadensis, is one of our lovely spring ephemerals.