Beginner Gardening: Wild flower walk, 1 by cpartschick

cpartschick wrote:
is soooo cold here. I thought I would jump-start spring by posting a wild flower walk. These flowers were found in a variety of soils in the woods here. I love the wildflowers. It is amazing how so many flowers just grow all by themselves, and the deer don't eat them. Lots of these flowers also are great herbs and cures. It all started with me not knowing what a little purple flower was. DH bought me a book and it turned into quite a passion I am afraid.
Lets go for a walk. (no bug spray needed)
First are some Indian Pipes. These are a waxy, mushroom type flower that grow best in sandy soil, but when we have a wet summer. They can be dried, they turn black, and used in flower arrangements.