five doves
columbine flowers are named after the latin word for “dove.” the flower is said to resemble five doves facing each other in a circle. if you look closely at the petals of the flower above, you can can just make out the the small convocation of coral colored doves with their necks stretched and erect, and their tail feathers drooping. they are probably talking about spring. or predicting rain. or dreading the arrival of summer.

wild columbine

turtle lake, shoreview, minnesota