Starflower

Lysimachia borealis

Starflower is a perennial herb that grows from slender, creeping rhizomes. Starflower is one of the more common spring, forest, wildflowers in eastern North America, and is also distributed in the Midwest and the higher elevations of the southern Appalachian Mountains.

Starflowers generally bloom from mid to late spring into early summer. Their habitat preference is open to dappled shade in moist woods but they may be found dry, sandy, acidic soils as well. Star flowers are pollinated by native bees. Starflower generally goes dormant in mid-summer with the leaves yellowing and then falling to the ground so that all that is left is the stem with 1 to 2 tiny seed capsules ripening at the tip. Seeds do not germinate before undergoing a cold stratification and do not germinate until the fall of the second year allowing seeds to be disseminated by insects.

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My blog is meant to inform and I strive to be totally accurate. It is solely up to the reader to ensure proper plant identification. Some wild plants are poisonous or can have serious adverse health effects.

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Exotic Flowers

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How exotic looking is this plant.
Fritillaria imperialis (crown imperial, imperial fritillary or Kaiser's crown) is a species of flowering plant in the lily family, native to a wide stretch from Kurdistan across the plateau of Turkey, Iraq and Iran, to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Himalayan foothills. 

Drumstick Primrose

Poppys

Poppy In Pink The center of a Poppy up close.

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Lake View

Lake Champlain View

 From Charlotte Ferry Landing, After Yesterday's Rain. 

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Cormorant Flying Near The Lighthouse

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Another Sign Of Spring

Another Sign Of Spring

Robins Eggs, Such A Lovely Shade Of Blue In A Well Built Nest

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The Turtles Are Out Sunning Themselves 
(Chrysemys picta) a pond turtle native to North America. Fossils show that the painted turtle existed 15 million years ago. They eat aquatic vegetation, algae, and small water creatures including insects, crustaceans, and fish. Although they are frequently consumed as eggs or hatchlings by rodents, canines, and snakes, the adult turtles' hard shells protect them from most predators. Reliant on warmth from its surroundings, the painted turtle is active only during the day when it basks for hours on logs or rocks. During winter, they hibernate, in the mud at the bottom of water bodies. The turtles mate in spring and autumn. Females dig nests on land and lay eggs between late spring and mid-summer. Adults in the wild can live for more than 55 years.

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