Springtime show
Lime-green leaves of the bloodroot plant begin the springtime color show at Clifty Falls State Park in Indiana.
Terrific tulips
A close-up photo highlights the brilliant colors and elegant shape of this tulip, one of thousands of flowers that bloom each spring at the Missouri Botanical Gardens in St. Louis.
Fir form
The needles of a Select Blue White Fir form a cup-like shape in a Barrington, Illinois, garden.
Sunshine yellow
Sunflowers, such as this brilliant 'Tarahumara', make a big impact in Midwest gardens with their bold blooms
Prairie life
Plants flourish again at Illinois' Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, where the U.S. Forest Service and its partners are restoring the site to the way it looked before European settlers arrived.
Elegant fern
Elegant foliage distinguishes the deciduous evergreen Himalayan Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum venustum).
Apostle shore
Waves lap the shore at Stockton Island, part of Wisconsin's chain of Apostle Islands.
After the rain
Raindrops sparkle on a plant in Nashville, Indiana
Showing off
A peacock struts his stuff at Monches Farm in Colgate, Wisconsin.
Hillside hostas
More than 100 varieties of hostas, including 'Emerald Cup,' grow on a hillside garden north of Peoria.
Stripe style
Stalks of ornamental grass create a colorful display at an Indianola, Iowa, garden center.
Bayfield blooms
Double-flowering purple columbine blooms in a Bayfield, Wisconsin, garden.
Along the falls
A red leaf contrasts against pebbles and stones at Bond Falls near Paulding, Michigan.
Voyageurs up close
Tiny plants thrive around Rainy Lake in Minnesota's vast Voyageurs National Park.
Lovely lotus
Water droplets form iridescent bubbles on lotus leaves in a South Haven, Michigan, pond.
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