knowing the source

i would feel a little bit guilty about posting this photo of these gorgeous variegated trout lilies, if i didn’t know that they had been harvested on private land, by one of the most knowledgeable and conscientious local foragers in my entire state. because, let’s face it, these things can grow colonies that last up to 300 years. and although they are edible, they are maybe more beautiful than they are edible. and the older i get the more i lean toward favoring beauty over utility.

trout lily (Erythronium americanum)