Down on the Creekside Trail today I saw Cardinal flower, Lobelia cardinalis.  While I was scrambling down the hill to get this picture, I was buzzed by a hummingbird who apparently saw the same thing.

 

Cardinal flowers are bright, bright red, about 12 - 18 inches tall and grow along streamsides, marshes and roadside ditches.  They are all along our Creekside trail, all the way to the bridge.

 

It's worth the trip on the trail to see it.  It's really pretty!!!

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!