Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden

Rockford, Illinois

Since late March I have been dropping by Klehm once or twice a week to watch the trees and wildflowers bloom. There's always something new. Click the photos for larger versions. And if you're in the Rockford area, be sure to stop by Klehm and do some exploring of your own.

Forgive my weak attempts at photography and, even more, my forays into wildflower identification. If I have it wrong, please let me know!

Yellow Sweet Clover

Melilotus officinalis
May 29, 2010

Here's a close-up (not awfully sharp) of the tiny flowers:

Mouse-ear Chickweed

Cerastium fontanum
possibly Grey Chickweed, Cerastium brachypetalum
May 29, 2010

Yellow Wood Sorrel

alt Sour Grass
Oxalis stricta
May 29, 2010

Daisy Fleabane

Erigeron annuus
May 29, 2010

Rough-fruited Cinquefoil

Potentilla recta
May 29, 2010

Daisies!

Oxeye Daisy
Leucanthemum vulgare
May 29, 2010

Red Clover

Trifolium pratense
May 29, 2010