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First Spring Crocus of 2026 /  by Todd Henson

First spring crocus of 2026

On March 7th my father pointed out the first small crocus blossoms of the year opening out front of his house. I had my camera with me that day so of course I couldn’t resist getting down on the ground to create some photographs to capture this beautiful signal of the beginning of spring in 2026.

Inside a crocus

Early spring crocus

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The Last Petals of Spring /  by Todd Henson

On the Trillium Trail - April 2025 /  by Todd Henson

Trillium, rain drops and pollen

It was late April of 2025 and my father and I were out for a drive. Given the time of year we decided to stop by a wildlife management area along the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia that we’ve visited in the past to see if the trilliums were in bloom, and were they ever! This is the largest display we’ve seen so far.

While driving we could see them in the forest all along both sides of the road, and when we arrived at the small and crowded dirt parking area there were flowers scattered all over the forest floor as far as you could see. Such a beautiful display. I often see photos of the wide fields of wildflowers further west and think how lucky those people are. But then I see things like this and realize we’re also very lucky. Nature is a wondrous thing.

The Trillium Trail

Trillium and the tree

Along the Trillium Trail

Deep pink trillium

Trilliums as far as the eye can see

Trillium pollen

Inside a trillium

Forest of trillium and mayapple

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