A walk in the backyard:

Golden Alexanders

Wood hyacinth

Lily-of-the-valley

Fleabane

Columbine

Dandelion seedhead with seeds ready to be dispersed by wind

Buttercup

Strawberry

Jacob’s ladder

Meadow goat’s beard

Scientific names and families:

Golden Alexanders/Zizia aurea – Parsley Family: Apiaceae

Wood hyacinth/Hyacinthoides hispanica – Asparagus Family: Asparagacea

Lily-of-the-valley/Convalaria majalis – Asparagus Family: Asparagacea

Fleabane/Erigeron philadelphicus – Aster Family: Asteraceae

Columbine/Aquilegia canadensis – Buttercup Family: Ranunculaceae

Dandelion/Taraxacum officinale – Aster Family: Asteraceae

Buttercup/Ranunculus repens – Buttercup Family: Ranunculaceae

Strawberry/Fragaria sp. – Rose Family: Rosaceae

Jacob’s ladder/Polemonium reptans L. – Phlox Family: Polemoniaceae

Meadow goat’s beard/Tragopogon pratensis L. – Aster Family: Asteraceae