Gerardia

It is a special pity to gather the gerardias, which, as they grow, seem to enjoy life to the full, and when picked, to be so miserable they turn black as they dry.

Here the deep sands harbor xeric sandhill communities, which contain many wildflowers pictured in this book: sandhills milkweed, sandhills baptisia, sandy-field beaksedge, and gerardia, to name a few.

Gerardia are typical bee flowers with bee guides, especially bumblebees.