Forgive me. Yet, another posting about a trillium, but goodness, I work at a nature center, they are everywhere. Dozens of them, all around me. It’s hard not to notice.
Although in some quarters this one is known as “bloody butcher,” for perhaps obvious reasons. Yuck!
Bloody butcher is actually another red trillium also known as prairie trillium. (They both can be found at Ijams.) This red one goes another, more gentle folk name: "Little Sweet Betsy.”
Bloody butcher is actually another red trillium also known as prairie trillium. (They both can be found at Ijams.) This red one goes another, more gentle folk name: "Little Sweet Betsy.”
Unlike other red trilliums, Little Sweet Betsy actually has a pleasant odor: something like the faint scent of artificial banana. If you find one, don't pick it, for the flower it's a death sentence. But it's OK to give it a sniff.
Photo taken at Ijams Nature Center
•
1 comment:
Really different, and very pretty!
Post a Comment