Field Note: Bloodroot

The Bloodroot’s white flower (Sanguinaria Canadensis) emerging from the forest floor on a single naked stem is a welcome but brief harbinger of spring that blooms only for a day or two before dying.

 

Location Details

Crow Hassan Park Reserve, Rogers Minnesota, USA

2182 Acre nature area with hiking, snowshoeing and horse trails. There you’ll have access to gentle rolling prairie, forested land along with a small lake and wetlands.The Crow River forms the park’s western boarder. Crow Hassan has gained a well deserved reputation for having a diversity of almost 100 wildflowers.

Crow Hassan Park Reserve is operated by the Three Rivers Park District www.threeriversparks.org

Camera Settings

Sony A7 IV - Focal Length 28mm - Sutter Speed 1/200 - Aperture f/4.5 - ISO 100