Sunday, May 15, 2011

Purple Trillium


I found this flower along the riverbank leading to the waterfall. After a google search, I came up with three common names, Stinking Benjamin, Purple Trillium and Wake Robin. The description says is has an unpleasant odor. I guess I didn't get close enough to attest to this...thankfully.
It is very pretty and unique looking.

9 comments:

S. Etole said...

what an elegant photo ...

Elizabeth Grimes said...

Who came up with the names of flowers? How funny. I'm trying to remember the last time I smelled a flower and it smelled bad. How curious. :) Pretty though.

Lynne said...

I like the way the colour of the flower is mirrored in the background.
How nice to hear the sound of a waterfall from your cabin.

Suburban Girl said...

A beautiful wildflower.

21 Wits said...

Such a lovely beauty to come across! Thanks!

tracy said...

I can't smell it but it sure is pretty!

Anonymous said...

thanks for sharing the beauty.

Hilary said...

S. Etole tells you true. It surely is an elegant image.

T. Becque said...

I really like that color purple! Yeah, yeah, I say the girly thing!