Variegated Solomon’s Seal, Polygonatum odoratum ‘Variegatum’ (Asparagaceae)

This photo was taken in the afternoon of April 11, 2012 in the Hahn Horticulture Garden. When the plant is just emerging from the ground, they look like little, red fingers! Talk about having a zombie apocalypse scare…

Jacob’s Ladder, Polemonium reptans (Polemoniaceae)

These photos were taken in the afternoon of April 11, 2012 in the Hahn Horticulture Garden.

Mayapple, Podophyllum peltatum (Berberidaceae)

This picture of mayapples was taken on April 16, 2012 on my Dragon’s Tooth hike in Catawba, Va.

Moss Phlox, Phlox subulata (Polemoniaceae)

This photo was taken outside of my home in Falls Church, Va on April 15, 2012.

Daffodil, Narcissus hybrids (Amaryllidaceae)

This photo of these daffodils were taken in the morning of April 9, 2012 in the Hahn Horticulture Garden.

Grape Hyacinth, Muscari armeniacum (Asparagaceae)

These psudo-grapes were taken in the morning of April 9, 2012 in the Hahn Horticulture Garden

Ostrich Fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris (Dryopteridaceae)

This fern was taken in the afternoon of April 11, 2012 in the Hahn Horticulture Garden. The fiddleheads of this fern is palatable but not extraordinary; it tastes more or less like grass.