Mayapple Set Free!

In honor of my old friend Deesie Daisy, who always does this, I set one free!

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After!

Tiny Bumbershoots (Podophyllum peltatum)

What's not to love about a forest floor with little umbrellas here and there? It brings to mind mushrooms dancing to the sound of Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite" in the classic, "Fantasia." Good stuff!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddTBeNv9PwQ