01:16

A pecan, Carya Illinoinensis.

01:22

Carolina geranium, Geranium carolinianum, a native geranium to North America.

01:11

Eastern beebalm, Monarda bradburiana, at Giant city ranger Station.

01:59

The glaucous (catclaw) greenbrier, Smilax glauca, on the Trillium trail of Giant city state park.

01:14

The pale penstemon, Penstemon pallidus, at Giant city state park, early May.

01:07

The yellow wood sorrel, Oxalis fontana.

01:10

Green dragon vs jack (in the pulpet).

07:29

Walking towards the start on the lower Trillium trail at Giant city state park, May 5.

01:02

Hexagonal pored polypore, Neofavolus alveolaris, on a twig at Giant city state park.

01:23

The greater waterleaf, Hydrophyllum appendiculatum, at Giant city state park.

01:55

Lemna minor, the common duckweed, in southern Illinois but found everywhere.

02:01

The cursed buttercup, Ranunculus sceleratus, in southern Illinois.

01:21

Synandra hispidula at Giant city state park, a rare plant.

01:25

Wild ginger, Asarum canadense, Southern Illinois.

01:18

Amur honey suckle, Lonicera maackii, an Asian shrub and weed at giant city state park.

01:05

The two flowered dandelion, Krigia biflora, trailside, Giant city state park.

14:24

Taking the Trillium trail backwards, the bluff top. Giant city state park. Illinois. April 28.

01:12

Green violet, Hybanthus concolor, at Giant city state park. Rare plant.

01:06

Ground ivy, Glechoma hederacea, a wet site weed in the mint family.

01:23

Water hemlock, Cicuta maculata, one of the most poisonous plants in North America.(Not a native)

01:02

Trillium flexipes at Giant city state park.

01:02

Yellow star grass, Hypoxis hirsuta, at Giant city state park.

01:23

Soloman's seal, Polygonatum biflorum at Giant city state park.

01:47

The Devil's urn, Urnula craterium in southern Illinois.

01:53

Eastern dogwood in bloom, Cornus florida. Southern Illinois.

01:37

Hillside blueberry, Vaccinium pallidum, bluff top blueberry.Illinois.

01:16

Early buttercup, Ranunculus fascicularis, a open field buttercup of moist sites.

01:44

Elderberry, Sambucus at Giant city state park.

01:52

Autumn berry, Elaeagnus umbellata in bloom, early April. A invasive shrub.

01:50

Western poison ivy, a shruby poison oak, Toxicodendron rydbergii in southern Illinois. Early April.

01:01

Dwarf larkspur, Delphinium tricorne, giant city.

01:09

Plants on a rocky cliff at Giant city state park.

01:09

Close up of paw paw flowers.

01:56

Maple flowers, Aceraceae.

01:02

A out of place Yucca, at Giant city state park.

01:28

The dog lichen, Peltigera canina along the side of the road in southern illinois.

01:04

The pale corydalis, Corydalis flavula, at Giant city state park.

01:02

The white bear sedge in bloom, Carex albursina, an eastern USA woodland sedge.

02:37

Eastern redbud, Cercis canadensis, blooming, southern Illinois.

01:05

Bluff face, Giant city state park.

02:32

Daffodils, a few thoughts.

01:04

Mayapples (Podophyllum peltatum) coming up at Giant city state park.

01:26

Forsythia gone wild.

01:04

Allegany Thamnobryum Moss, Thamnobryum alleghaniense in the field.

01:53

Entodon seductrix, the cord glaze moss, in the field, in southern Illinois.

00:17

Giant city lodge, the back as it was busy today.

00:39

A 320 million year old plant fossil in its matrix.

01:05

Cut leaved bittercress, Cardamine concatenata, early spring flower. Southern Illinois.

00:21

Moss patch close up...Giant city state park.

01:23

A new cave at Giant city state park. Kind of hidden.

04:53

Two palm tree mosses, Thamnobryum alleghaniense vs Climacium americanum.

01:12

A lesser known hike near trillium trail, Giant city state park. Feb 25.

01:49

Heron pond, Southern illinois, February 18.

02:03

The bridge to Heron pond, far south Illinois. February 18 2024.

01:50

A very large cherry bark oak, Quercus pagota in southern Illinois.

01:05

Flint chips from native American people.

03:48

A trail along the bluff across the river from trillium trail at Giant city state park.

00:34

Giraffe spots, Peniophora albabadia, a wood eating fungi, eastern North America.

01:07

Plagiomnium cuspidatum, a "baby tooth moss" on a cliff side. Giant city state park.

01:23

An off trail walk at Giant city state park, along a bluff.