Comments on: Springtime in the Mountains https://thomastrock.com/springtime-in-the-mountains/ Mountain Cathedrals: The Outdoors From a Different Perspective Wed, 20 Aug 2025 22:55:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Thomas https://thomastrock.com/springtime-in-the-mountains/#comment-511 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 21:03:12 +0000 http://thomastrock.com/?p=310#comment-511 In reply to Sophie.

Hi Sophie,

Thanks for your comments.

Interesting that the trilliums remind you of the trinity.

Trilliums do make good photo ops, but your late husband had a point about not picking them. I’ve read where the trillium sometimes take ten years for the plant to flower, and that they are quite long-lived. You are fortunate to have several varieties of trillium nearby – I’m sure the ants can help make up for the few you picked. In my area one of the trilliums biggest predators is the White-Tailed deer.

In fact, we have two WT deer in our yard right now headed toward our flowers. I’m off to encourage the deer to move along in a different direction, and also to spray some more deer repellant on our plants. We like seeing the deer, but around our home they can be relentless.

Have a great day, and enjoy all the trilliums.

Enjoy the Spring!

]]> By: Sophie https://thomastrock.com/springtime-in-the-mountains/#comment-510 Sat, 25 Apr 2015 13:13:50 +0000 http://thomastrock.com/?p=310#comment-510 I never see nor never will see the first trillium of the spring without thinking of my late husband.  This was his ultimate favorite flower.  We have all varieties in our woods:  white, pink, and a deep maroon one too.  I picked a few to put on our table one day, and he was upset at me.  It meant a lot to him that they multiply in our woods and he felt that every one I picked was a whole batch of lost ones.  He was right, I suppose.  
I think these are extra beautiful too because of the reminder of the trinity.  Three of everything:  three leaves, three petals, three veins in the petals.  I challenge you to find anything on that plant that doesn’t come in threes.  Just something interesting to think about.

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