Asarum canadense, Wild Ginger, Howard County, Md
Asarum canadense - Wild Ginger. The deep purple/maroon on this bulky little flower tells you that it aims to attract beetles and flies rather than bees. Check out the fine textures to the flower body. To what evolutionary end to the small projects and long white hairs make? Picture and specimen by Helen Lowe Metzman.
Beauty is nature's fact. - Emily Dickinson. Original public domain image from Flickr