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Liverwort, Bloodroot, Cuckoo Flowers, Oh My!
We had some unusually warm weather (80+°F) for early April here in northern Illinois this week, so just in case it triggered a few early bloomers, I headed out to a local forest preserve to check it out. Sure enough, poking up through the forest floor were Liverwort, Bloodroot, and Cuckoo Flowers. On one cluster of Cuckoo Flowers, several Mason Bees were already busy with early-season gathering. Prairie Trillium was also beginning to burst out across the woods. Of course, a few days later it was rainy, cloudy, and back in the 50s — typical Illinois spring.
Fun Fact
The Cuckoo Flower earned its common name from its fascinating connection to the arrival of cuckoo birds. This native perennial typically blooms around the same time that cuckoos return in spring, creating a natural synchronization that has captured human imagination for centuries. (Source: Untamed Science)
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