Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

May Day

ViolaAmidst clusters of purple Viola in Green-Wood, a lone blue. Variation? Different species? Celastrina ladonA Spring Azure (Celastrina ladon): the azure is on the inside.Sayornis phoebeEastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) paints the sky blue. Claytonia virginicaA Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica) in the Great Swamp brings us back to the pinkish.

mthew

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2 responses to “May Day”

  1. McMackin, Rebecca (BBP)

    Hey, is that a true blue violet? That could be important. I haven’t seen that before. I don’t think violets are known to have true blues.

    Rebecca McMackin
    Director of Horticulture
    Brooklyn Bridge Park

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    1. mthew

      I don’t know: but the Horticulturist did say a seed-collector would like it.

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