Mother's Day Bluebells Plein Air

Sunday, May 8, 2016 between 1:00 and 3:00 PM

PLEIN AIR BLUEBELLS FOR MOTHER’S DAY!

Mertensia Park, Farmington

 Anyone who has ever had a mother is welcome to join us for second annual PLEIN AIR BLUEBELLS event at Mertensia Park.  We will provide the paper, paints, pallets, and brushes to capture your artistic view of the mertansia (bluebells) and other spring wildflowers along Mud Creek.       *** Please bring along an easel if you have one and something to sit on if you wish. ***

Directions: Drive north on Route 332 and take a left onto County Road 41 (Speedway station).  Drive west on CR 41 about 1 mile and take a right turn on Mertensia Road.  Turn left down into Mertensia Park.  The bluebells are behind the tennis courts.

Here are some photos from our Plein Air 2016 along with several photos of other wildflowers found on May 8th at Mertensia Park (a great place to identify plants year round with convenient parking and easy trails).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GANNETT HILL SPRING WILDFLOWER WALK

SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2016

10:00 AM  ONTARIO COUNTY PARK

Sandra Bierbrauer will lead us through the woods at Gannett Hill (Ontario County Park) to enjoy the spring wildflowers. We can use this opportunity to test our knowledge that Bruce Gilman taught us about using the Newcomb's Wildflower Guide!  Meet at the parking area nearest the Lookout / Jump-off trail.
http://www.cnyhiking.com/OntarioCountyPark.htm

We started out at Ontario County Park but then went to Sandra's home as there was not much in bloom yet at the high altitude of Gannett Hill.

Garlic Mustard

 

May Apples

 

 

 

 

Jacob's Ladder (valerian)

Prunella - heal all - mint family

 

sedge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

looking northward from jumpoff

pussytoes

 

 

teaberry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Now onto Sandra's property...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

chocolate mint

 

blood root

 

Toad trillium

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paw Paw tree