May has arrived, and the woodlands are covered with emerald shapes and an array of colorful wildflowers that may include bluebells, trillium, woodland phlox, birdfoot violet, and more.

By this time in April, our woodland flowers are well into their blooms. Look for the magnificent shows of bluebells and trillium.

On this Earth Day, our woodlands are lush and flowering, which may include the spectacular bluebell and trillium.

Welcome to a brand new year and a brand new day with the premiere wildflower forecast of the 2025 growing season! Visit Chicagoland’s woodlands for our first spring blooms.

SPRING WILDFLOWER SLIDESHOW PREVIEW

It’s official! Skunk cabbage is popping up. And that means the beginning of spring in the Chicago area. Here is my poem to commemorate the occasion…