Another great turnout and lots of plants to see, as well as a few critters! Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Penny Longhurst, Jim Poling, & Joe Standaert. Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name.
![Carolina Silverbell (Halesia carolina) [Styracaceae] Trunk](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/carolina-silverbell-halesia-carolina-trunkk.jpg?w=152&h=270&ssl=1 "Carolina Silverbell (Halesia carolina) [Styracaceae] Trunk")
![Robin's Plantain (Erigeron pulchellus) [Asteraceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/robins-plantain-erigeron-pulchellus-blooms.jpg?w=180&h=319&ssl=1 "Robin's Plantain (Erigeron pulchellus) [Asteraceae]")
![Wild Blue Phlox (Phlox divaricata) [Polemoniaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/wild-blue-phlox-phlox-divaricata-.jpg?w=203&h=203&crop=1&ssl=1 "Wild Blue Phlox (Phlox divaricata) [Polemoniaceae]")
![Gay Wings; Fringed Polygala (Polygala paucifolia) [Polygalaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2-gay-wings-fringed-polygala-polygala-paucifolia.jpg?w=196&h=147&ssl=1 "Gay Wings; Fringed Polygala (Polygala paucifolia) [Polygalaceae]")
![Mountain Sweet Pepperbush (Clethra acuminata) [Clethraceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/mountain-sweet-pepperbush-clethra-acuminata.jpg?w=260&h=347&ssl=1 "Mountain Sweet Pepperbush (Clethra acuminata) [Clethraceae]")
![Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) [Ericaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/highbush-blueberry-vaccinium-corymbosum.jpg?w=144&h=192&ssl=1 "Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) [Ericaceae]")
![Ironwood or Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana) [Betulaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ironwood-or-hornbeam-carpinus-caroliniana.jpg?w=340&h=192&ssl=1 "Ironwood or Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana) [Betulaceae]")
![May Apple; Mandrake (Podophyllum peltatum) [Berberidaceae] Bloom](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/may-apple-podophyllum-peltatum-bloom-1.jpg?w=362&h=271&ssl=1 "May Apple; Mandrake (Podophyllum peltatum) [Berberidaceae] Bloom")
![Puttyroot; Adam-and-Eve (Aplectrum hyemale) [Orchidaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/puttyroot-adam-and-eve-aplectrum-hyemale-.jpg?w=144&h=192&ssl=1 "Puttyroot; Adam-and-Eve (Aplectrum hyemale) [Orchidaceae]")
![A Nest of Sleeping Pink Lady's Slipper; Moccasin Flower (Cypripedium acaule) [Orchidaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/a-nest-of-sleeping-pink-ladys-slippers-cypripedium-acaule-buds.jpg?w=140&h=140&crop=1&ssl=1 "A Nest of Sleeping Pink Lady's Slipper; Moccasin Flower (Cypripedium acaule) [Orchidaceae]")
![Pink Lady's Slipper; Moccasin Flower (Cypripedium acaule) [Orchidaceae] - Head On](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/pink-ladys-slipper-cypripedium-acaule-head-on.jpg?w=316&h=421&ssl=1 "Pink Lady's Slipper; Moccasin Flower (Cypripedium acaule) [Orchidaceae] - Head On")
![Pale or Cream Violet (Viola striata) [Violaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/cream-violet-viola-striata-bloom.jpg?w=228&h=229&ssl=1 "Pale or Cream Violet (Viola striata) [Violaceae]")
![Oriental False Hawksbeard (Youngia japonica*) [Asteraceae; Cichoroideae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/oriental-false-hawksbeard-youngia-japonica-basal-leaves.jpg?w=138&h=184&ssl=1 "Oriental False Hawksbeard (Youngia japonica*) [Asteraceae; Cichoroideae]")
![Gay Wings; Fringed Polygala (Polygala paucifolia) [Polygalaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/1-gay-wings-fringed-polygala-polygala-paucifolia-.jpg?w=184&h=184&crop=1&ssl=1 "Gay Wings; Fringed Polygala (Polygala paucifolia) [Polygalaceae]")
![Spring Avens (Geum vernum) [Rosaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/spring-avens-geum-vernum-flower-fruit.jpg?w=404&h=303&ssl=1 "Spring Avens (Geum vernum) [Rosaceae]")
![Sweet Cicely (Osmorhiza claytonii) [Apiaceae] Showing Hairy Stalks](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/sweet-cicely-osmorhiza-claytonii-showing-hairy-stalks.jpg?w=252&h=252&crop=1&ssl=1 "Sweet Cicely (Osmorhiza claytonii) [Apiaceae] Showing Hairy Stalks")
![Dog Hobble (Leucothoe fontanesiana) [Ericaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/dog-hobble-leucothoe-fontanesiana.jpg?w=404&h=303&ssl=1 "Dog Hobble (Leucothoe fontanesiana) [Ericaceae]")
![Marsh Blue Violet (Viola cucullata) [Violaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/marsh-blue-violet-viola-cucullata.jpg?w=228&h=171&ssl=1 "Marsh Blue Violet (Viola cucullata) [Violaceae]")
![Jumpseed; Virginia Knotweed (Persicaria virginiana) [Polygonaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/jumpseed-persicaria-virginiana.jpg?w=241&h=136&ssl=1 "Jumpseed; Virginia Knotweed (Persicaria virginiana) [Polygonaceae]")
![Hooked Buttercup (Ranunculus recurvatus) [Ranunculaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/hooked-buttercup-ranunculus-recurvatus.jpg?w=188&h=141&ssl=1 "Hooked Buttercup (Ranunculus recurvatus) [Ranunculaceae]")
![Ox-eye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare*) [Asteraceae] Leaves](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ox-eye-daisy-leucanthemum-vulgare-leaves.jpg?w=209&h=157&ssl=1 "Ox-eye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare*) [Asteraceae] Leaves")
![Hispid Buttercup (Ranunculus hispidus) [Ranunculaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/hispid-buttercup-ranunculus-hispidus.jpg?w=241&h=135&ssl=1 "Hispid Buttercup (Ranunculus hispidus) [Ranunculaceae]")
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