Life at The Perry Farm
We're thinking ahead to the spring. How many of these Perry Farm wildflowers can you name? Hover your cursor over each photo and its name will appear; click to enlarge the photo. Then read more about each flower below. Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) A member of the poppy family, Bloodroot is named for the orange-red juice in... Continue Reading →
e·phem·er·al (/əˈfem(ə)rəl/) Adjective: lasting for a very short time. Noun: a short-lived plant. Today is April 1st. Right now, the hepatica’s companions are spring beauty and false rue anemone, which carpet the flatland like tiny white stars. Bloodroot, a yellow-centered flower that shoots up out of basal leaves that look as if they’ve been chewed on, is already... Continue Reading →
M. H. Perry 