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[cheriere]

I've found lots of these Beautiful flowers growing around the house and woods.  Soon, there will be a sea of them.😃

At first glance, they appear to only have 5 petals, but they actually have 10.😃

These hard to find flowers are native to the Eastern US except for New England.  Mainly found in rocky open woodlands.  Notice the soil where I found them.  

However,  they can be planted anywhere.  They do well in dry soil, so they're often used as border flowers or in rock gardens or hummingbird gardens.

They're a perennial herb that blooms from early spring through the summer.  Animal resistant and a vital pollinator.  Both hummingbirds feed on their nectar and many birds on their seeds.

[Kachina624]

@cheriere.  These are very pretty.  Ive never seen them before.

Did you find any of your mushrooms?

[cheriere]

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@Kachina624 wrote:

@cheriere.  These are very pretty.  Ive never seen them before.

Did you find any of your mushrooms?

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Heck no, not yet!  Ugh!

If I had to depend on finding them I'd starve lol!😂 

Im glad I keep taking my phone with me though, to get these beautiful pics of flowers.

Id bet these would do well where you live.

[SandySparkles]

These are such BEAUTIFUL❤ flowers!!! The saturation of color is incredible! Fire is the PERFECT name for these beauties!!!😄

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

[cheriere]

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@SandySparkles wrote:

These are such BEAUTIFUL❤ flowers!!! The saturation of color is incredible! Fire is the PERFECT name for these beauties!!!😄

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

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Thanks 😊❤️

I have always been surprised they're called Fire Pink since they appear so very red.  I agree it is a great name though!💝

[OneHappyHiker]

"I've found lots of these Beautiful flowers growing around the house and woods.  Soon, there will be a sea of them.😃

At first glance, they appear to only have 5 petals, but they actually have 10.😃"

@cheriere When you do see a sea of them, if you can, please take a distance picture so we all can see the beauty of so many! That would be gorgeous seeing a field of these beauties. (Of course if you are out when they are) Good luck finding your morels. Right about now, yes, you would be starving. ***Mental note not to use you as my guide for surviving in the wild***

[PA Mom-mom]

@cheriere  That's such a striking flower! Great pic! I've never seen that one before, but I can see why hummers like them.

[cheriere]

@OneHappyHiker 

LOL 😂 that's for sure about starving for mushrooms!  But hey, we might just make it on all the herbaceous flowers I've found!  Some can be safely eaten root, stem, and flower!  I'm learning so much this year on my hunts at least,😃❤️

I will try o get a good shot of the Fire Pinks.  I had an okay one, but the file was too big to be accepted here.😔

I'm looking forward to posting more flowers I'm finding.  I have several I've taken pics of.  I'm just trying to find more information that the little bit of mountain knowledge I have about them lol.

[cheriere]

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@PA Mom-mom wrote:

@cheriere  That's such a striking flower! Great pic! I've never seen that one before, but I can see why hummers like them.

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Thank you 😊❤️

They've always been one of my favorites too.  I'm at least learning more about each flower I'm getting pics of than what little bit I knew before.  I had no idea how important in pollination these were.  I also didn't know all the beautiful birds that are attracted to them for seeds.

These should be indigenous to your neck of the woods.

I read that they can be purchased by roots or seeds and can live practically anywhere.

At least I'm getting nice pics and learning..even if I'm starving for hickory chickens lol.😃

[PA Mom-mom]

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@cheriere wrote:

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@PA Mom-mom wrote:

@cheriere  That's such a striking flower! Great pic! I've never seen that one before, but I can see why hummers like them.

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Thank you 😊❤️

They've always been one of my favorites too.  I'm at least learning more about each flower I'm getting pics of than what little bit I knew before.  I had no idea how important in pollination these were.  I also didn't know all the beautiful birds that are attracted to them for seeds.

These should be indigenous to your neck of the woods.

I read that they can be purchased by roots or seeds and can live practically anywhere.

At least I'm getting nice pics and learning..even if I'm starving for hickory chickens lol.😃

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@cheriere  Thanks! After I saw your picture, I looked them up and saw you can buy seeds and roots. I don't think I will, however. I don't have lots of space, and I'm afraid they would become invasive. I've had that happen before (lesser celendine), and am still dealing with it. I think I'd prefer to find them in nature, as you do.