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Prairie in early spring

Dogwoods

spring trail

Dwarf Larkspur

Paintbrush

Celandine poppy

Jacob's Ladder

I spent the day geocaching and exploring more at the Shaw Nature Reserve.  This spring is a perfect storm of flowers and blooming trees.  Everything is coming out at once and it's stunning.  I felt like I was in a special fairyland as I walked through the woods.  Here are some more shots of the spring woodland in Missouri.

Wildflowers

Blue Bells

I decided to document some of the wildflowers blooming around me this spring.  It's a very early spring and everything is really popping.  Here are some of the ones in my woods:

Dogwoord

Spring beauties

Trout Lilly

May Apples

Ferns

Redbud

White Redbud - native to this area

Dandelions

Flax

Violets

Wildflowers

The wildflowers are blooming a good 3 weeks early.  On a recent retreat/hike at the Shaw Nature reserve we saw many.  Here are just a few. 

Trout lilies

Bluebells

more bluebells

spring beauties