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A little help please?

Posted at 1:29 PM on April 28, 2009 by Paul Huttner (3 Comments)

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Unkown "mystery" flowers in bloom near the Huttner Weather Lab.

Where's Jim Gilbert when I need him?

For a week or two now I've been dazzled by these little blue flowers that grace the neighborhood near the Huttner Weather Lab. I've looked in wild flower field guide at Virginia Bluebells, Pasque flower, and crocus and I can't seem to get an exact ID.

I'm sure it's probably a simple answer that I can't yet find. But I know there's an expert out there who can identify these. Can you please let me know what these flowers are?

Now I know why I do the weather and not field botany. I hope you can enjoy the photo as much as I enjoy looking at them!

PH

Comments (3)

They are scilla. They're a favorite of mine, too.

Posted by Kris in Minneapolis | April 28, 2009 1:58 PM

Thanks Kris:

Mystery solved!

PH

Posted by Paul Huttner | April 28, 2009 2:29 PM

Yup, scilla, also called Siberian Squill. They're early bloomers, like crocus and snowdrops, and are a lovely blue color. I've seen a few yards just carpeted with scilla that look like a shimmering lake when they're all in bloom.

Posted by Tim o'Bedlam | April 29, 2009 12:35 PM

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