The berries of winterberry are clustered close to the plant stems. The berries are scarlet – a tomato-red. Gardeners consider winterberry to be the “Minnesota holly” because it is hardy in our state and offers intense winter interest.
Duckweed grows on this small pool next to Green Heron Pond and within the bog to the east. Duckweed is a tiny, floating green plant consisting of a leaf or a cluster of leaves with one or more roots dangling down into the water.
Along the trail on the south side of the pond, I find sneezeweed AND black-eyed Susan blooming.
Artist and Minnesota Master Naturalist Greg Lecker shares the inspiration he found during a recent trip to the Arboretum.
The fern-like foliage always delights me. For most of the summer and persisting into the autumn, red berries nod above the foliage. If you find similar white berries with a small black dot, you’ve found white baneberry – also called “doll’s eye”. Neither the red nor the white berries are edible!
These fringed orchids are today’s treasure! These orchid flowers are past prime – so visit the bog soon if you wish to see this year’s blooms!
The leaves of prairie dock are huge: 12” or more in length and the foliage grows to 24” to 36” tall. At end of June, the flower stalks are nearing four feet high.
The showy lady’s slippers are blooming! It’s worth a trip – and enduring the heat – to see our state wildflower and the largest native orchid in our state.
Virginia Bluebell, Large-flowered Trillium and more are blooming in the Grace B. Dayton Wildflower Garden.
Meanwhile, up in the prairie, things are drying out and warming up a bit – and Pasque flower has emerged and is blooming
Nature Notes