A World of Wonderful Wildflowers

some of my favourites from the spring forest

Treetops dance above my head, swaying this way and that in the warming spring breeze. Now and then, a breath of air reaches down to caress my cheek before twirling up and away through the trees.

The forest around me is vibrant and green, quiet and soft, alive and breathing. Sunlight spears through the gaps above, a beacon lit bright to shine on growing things upon the forest floor.

My feet carry me gently down an old dirt track, once used for trucks and workers, now home to walkers and bikers. And soon, I arrive at a clearing, a gravel pit nature is slowly reclaiming; a place where I find wildflowers in droves.

Western serviceberry dominates much of the little meadow, boasting prolific pristine white petals that flutter gently in the air. These wildflowers will not last long looking so divine, their delicate nature not conducive to longevity. I watch them dance and sway, I smile when the white catches the sun just right and becomes brilliantly bright.

The bitter cherry draws my attention next. Another in white, with small yellow stamens reaching out to the air, these beauties bunch together into a wild bouquet of perfection as they weave in between shadow and light.

Next, I find a twinberry honeysuckle, the yellow a more subtle contrast nestled amongst the green. I catch a pair basking in the sun, while their companions remain in shadow.

A burst of pink comes across my vision, and I make my way to a red flowering currant, clusters of flowers halfway to opening in the morning sun.

What is a journey through the BC forest without a dandelion? A weed overlooked, but the buttery yellow flowers are gorgeous as they carpet the grass. A favourite of our resident black bears, but these have yet to become the focus of our furry wild friends.

My lungs full of forest air and my mind full of dancing wildflowers, it’s time to return home.

Thank you for journeying with me through some of spring’s wonderful wildflowers. See you next time.

♡ Whitney

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