Bloodroot Quintet (Sanguinaria canadensis)
Early spring in the shade of large oak trees. • Image by Jim Bodkin
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis. This is one of the earliest spring wildflowers to appear after the snow melts. Image by Stephen Barten
White Trout Lily (Erythronium albidum)
Spring woodland wildflower • Image by Jim Bodkin
Butterfly Weed
Although not really a weed but native milkweed that attracts butterflies. Image by Jeff Chemelewski
Rue Anemone (Anemonella thalictroides)
Spring woodland wildflower. • Image by Jim Bodkin
Blazing Star
Image by Jeff Chemelewski
Lead Plant and Cone Flowers
Lead Plant can be found in a naturalized prairie setting along with Cone flowers. Image by Jeff Chemelewski
White Baneberry (Actaea pachypoda)
This plant is sometimes called "Doll's Eyes" because its shiny white fruits resemble eyes once used in dolls. Image by Donna Bolzman
Coneflowers
These coneflowers were found at a restored prairie site in the North Barrington area. Image by Jeff Chemelewski
Wild Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)
Woodland spring wildflower • Image by Jim Bodkin
Purple Bell Flower (Campanula rapunculoides)
Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)
Emerging to the warming spring weather • Image by Jim Bodkin
Wildflower Display
A variety of wildflowers can be found in many of the natural prairie areas around Barrington. Image by Jeff Chemelewski
Wild Bergemot
Dutchman's Breeches (Britches)
Dicentra cucullaria. This wildflower blooms in early spring. Image by Stephen Barten
Water-Willow (Justicia americana)
Native aquatic plant • Image by Jim Bodkin
Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium maculotum)
Hoary Vervain (Verbena strict)
Purple Prairie Clover
Thistle (Echinops) with honey bee
Spring source for pollen • Image by Jim Bodkin
Marsh Marigols (Caltha palustris)
Wet environment spring wildflower • Image by Jim Bodkin
A Gentian Array
Marsh Marigolds
The first spring flowers of a recently burned prairie arrive in a restored natural prairie. Image by Jeff Chemelewski
Michigan Lily (Lilium michiganense)
Image by Diane Bodkin
Spiderwort
With a Hoverfly pollinator. Image by Jeff Chemelewski
Small White Lady's Slipper Orchids
Cypripedium candidum. A rare wildflower in our area; it requires pristine and specific habitat. Image by Stephen Barten
Jack-in-the-Pulpit with Anemones
(Arisaema triphyllum) Image by Diane Bodkin
Jack-in-the-Pulpit Duet (Arisaema triphyllum)
South Barrington, IL Image by Diane Bodkin
Wild Hyacinth (Camassia scilloides)
Spring/summer native wildflower • Image by Jim Bodkin
Blue Lobelias (Lobelia siphilitica) and Red Cardinal flowers (Lobelia cardinalis)
These two flowers bloom at the same time. A white flower in their midst would make the colors of a flag. Image by Diane Bodkin
Fringed Gentian (Gentianopsis crinita)
Closed Bottle Gentian, Gentiana andrewsii
Bottle Gentian flowers remain closed and bumblebees are the only pollinators strong enough to pry them open and climb down inside to get to the nectar and pollen. Image by Stephen Barten.
Shagbark Hickory
Carya ovata. The new leaves resemble a flower as they emerge in the spring. Image by Stephen Barten
Flowering Big Bluestem Grass
Andropogon gerardii. Image by Stephen Barten
Spring woodland wildflowers
Under a canopy of hardwood trees • Image by Jim Bodkin
Prairie Purple Clover (Dalea purpurea) and Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium) in a restored prairie
Milkweed Seedpods (Asclepias)
Seeds for the major food source of Monarch butterfly larvae • Image by Jim Bodkin
Water Lily
A spring bloom of a water lily is captured from a small pond at Fox River Preserve. Image by Jeff Chemelewski
Image by Donna Bolzman
Creamy Petal Perfection
Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) is lovely but be aware all parts of the plant are poisonous, including the green fruit, until it is ripe. Image by Donna Bolzman
White Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)
Early spring woodland wildflower • Image by Jim Bodkin
Pale Purple Coneflower "Family"
Pale Purple Coneflower (Echinacea pallida) This showy native plant likes well-drained soil. It is happy here in this restored gravel hill prairie. Image by Donna Bolzman
Shooting Stars
Dodecatheon meadia. Image by Stephen Barten
Sowing
Milkweed with Milkweed bug. Image by Bob Lee
Red Trillium (Trillurm erectum)
Bellwort - Waiting for a Bell Ringer
Bellwort (Uvularia grandiflora) loves dappled sunlight, and its "shy" flowers often hide behind the leaves. Image by Donna Bolzman
"Waves" Above Water
The fleshy leaves of pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata), with their distinctive wavy pattern, are a nice contrast to the spiky flowers. Image by Donna Bolzman
Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginca)
