Mayapple flower Wood Print

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Mayapples (Podophyllum peltatum) are native plants in the eastern United States and Canada that colonize by rhizomes, forming dense mats in damp meadows, woodlands, and roadside ditches. They are one of the first plants to emerge in early spring. Though the common name is Mayapple, it is the flower that appears in early May, not the "apple". Each flower gives way to an edible, fleshy, greenish fruit (Mayapple) that can be used to make jellies or preserves. However, the rest of the plant is posionous. The flower is quite showy but is usually hidden by the umbrella-like leaves, and it also points downward. I found this clump of flowering Mayapple plants growing in a mountain meadow. In order to photograph this pretty flower, I laid down on the ground to take an upward shot.

**HONORABLE MENTION**
"A Single Wildflower" contest
November 2020

Nature has always played a significant role in my life. On walks with my dad when I was a child, I was taught to notice the world around me and appreciate the wonder of nature and all of God's creation. To this day, being out in nature is balm for my soul and necessary for my well-being. When I took up photography, I suddenly had a way to express my joy in nature by preserving the wonder I see, and then being able to share it with others. While I initially did nature and especially macro (close-up) photography, my interests have expanded into photography from travels, scenes of local interest, historic buildings, and basically any interesting image I happen to come across! Since I have taken up photography, my enjoyment of the...