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Blooming into Spring

Kiley Williams, Photojournalist,
March 7, 2024

March 7, 2024/Midnight

The deep scarlet petals of the Cardinal Flower leap out against the green foliage on a riverbank. (Kiley Williams)
Delicate periwinkle Hookspur violets covered in bead of water droplets from the morning dew. (Kiley Williams)
Dark-throated Shooting Star
The charming Dark-throated Shooting Star flower resembles a dashing star adorned with the vibrant colors of dawn. (Kiley Williams)
A bitter-sweet end to a rare blooming Monument Plant that blooms only once and then withers. Its pillar of light blue flowers stands tall in the hope that pollinators will land and spread its pollen. (Kiley Williams)
Common Milkweed
A busy bee probing for nectar from a Common Milkweed flower. Milkweed leaves are toxic to many animals but are a necessary food source for Monarch Butterflies as they store the toxin as a defense against predators.
(Kiley Williams)
The fuzzy coated Prairie Smoke flowers preparing to bloom its iconic rosy puffs. (Kiley Williams)
A staple spring wildflower, the Large White Trillium with its three lavish bright petals speckled in raindrops from the recent spring showers. (Kiley Williams)
The lanky Creeping Foamflower, displaying spindly bright white blooms in the early summer heat. (Kiley Williams)
A rare sight of the endangered Fringed Bleeding Heart, a cluster of pastel pink flowers drooping in an arch. (Kiley Williams)
The beautiful light blueish purple flowers from a Blue Vervain plant. A plant known for its medicinal and spiritual properties. (Kiley Williams)

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About the Contributor
Kiley Williams
Kiley Williams, Photographer
Kiley Williams is this academic years Photographer for The Gannon Knight. Kiley is a junior biology major from St. Mary’s PA. A fun fact about Kiley is that she can drive a forklift.