#mertensia virginica

Virginia bluebells !!!   

A quick scramble down a 25′ rock ledge takes one to this magical woodland place.

An ephemeral surprise each spring when the floodplain below the ledge our home is built on becomes a sea of blue.  A few pink and white one’s mingle in with the blue masses.  

Early April -   Catharpin, Virginia

I made my annual pilgrimage to the Mason-Dixon Historical Park this morning to pay homage to Mertensia virginica, the Virginia bluebells. Upon reaching peak bloom in Mid-April, this gorgeous spring ephemeral cascades down the gentle, rich slopes above Dunkard Creek in fantastic waves of blue. Too bad the plant’s dazzling green foliage goes dormant in early summer.