Sweden, Maine
| May 12 I thought I'd check down down the road close to the pond where I am usually too late to catch the Red Trilium (Trillium erectum) in bloom. Not this year! There were probably about 20 plants - most of them in bloom. They stand about 10 to 16 inches with beautiful leaves. Trilliums are true to their names: all plant parts are in threes. My Peterson's guide states that the flowers are ill-scented; I didn't check to see if that was true. |  |
| The leaves are much larger and fatter than the more common (for me) painted trillium, which should also be blooming now. Photo from May 12. |  |
| It was mid-day and the sun provided for some nice shadows. Photo from May 12. |  |
| Photo from May 12. |  |
| A group of three, of course. Photo from May 12. |  |
| Photo from May 12. |  |