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Can't wait to see them. I'll keep a lookout!

Thanks for another eye-opener Diane!

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They are rare in southeast Iowa. Please let me know if you find them anywhere other than Jefferson County Park!

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Beautifully written. So happy I saw them today. Wonder how long the flowers last?

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Not long, I think. A few weeks. It will be interesting to keep tabs on them.

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Fascinating flower. Thank you for so much information about it.

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I've only seen them once in my life, and it was when I traveled the east coast states. They are beautiful.

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It's a gift to see them, isn't it?

Thanks for commenting!

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really exciting to know there are snow trilliums around!!! very heartening. xoxo

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I think someone planted them at Jefferson County Park many years ago. It's interesting to me that I never saw them until now. I think it's because of the forest management that they have re-appeared.

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Delightful little flowers! They're blooming now near Elkader, too.

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It is quite thrilliing to find a new gorgeous wildflower here in my own county.

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Oh! Snow Trilliums! We have these sweet white ladies, too, here on The Glenwood Nature Preserve, in amongst the Oaks and Doug Firs, and some Redwoods. They are a delightful surprise, and not easy to see. Your photos and information are appreciated! Thank you, Diane, for your love of All Things Tender and Beautiful that MomNature brings us...to uplift, encourage, inspire!

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White trilliums of the west coast are Trillium ovatum (https://realgardensgrownatives.com/?p=2735) and Trillium albidum, also known as Giant White Wakerobin (https://dancingoaks.com/products/trillium_albidum).

I think ovatum more closely resembles the Snow Trillium (Trillium nivale) of the Midwest. Thanks for commenting, Suan!

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The Iowa DNR makes a great brochure about managing forests for birds. You can download it at https://store.extension.iastate.edu/product/Iowas-Forest-Birds.

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