I was very happy to discover that the mayapple flowers were at their peak. Usually I miss them. I see them when still in bud, or I find them when they've shed their petals. For once, I hit it right! They are not immediately obvious as you have to bend down and look under the huge green leaves to find them. They are a native plant, though usually found just a bit further south of us, and they prefer shady conditions. Another name for it is "mandrake" as the roots resemble those of the mandrake plant (Mandragora officinarum). I can't help thinking of John Donne's lines: "Go and catch a falling star, Get with child a mandrake root"!