Northeast Nature | May | What’s that flower?

In this episode of But Why: Adventures, spring ephemeral flowers are aptly named: some of them are only around for a few short weeks and if you don’t know where to look you might never find them. But wildflowers grow all over the northeast and a little flower know-how can help kids get excited for the arrival of warmer weather while learning about how to protect vulnerable species. Host Jane Lindholm goes on a wildflower walk with naturalist Jack Markoski in search of bloodroot, trillium and wild ginger. And they learn about the delicate ecosystem needed for these short-lived flowers to bloom.