Virginia Bluebells
Humans leave more
behind us than chimneys and foundations. When I walk these hills,
I like to keep my eyes open for signs of old homesteads --- patches of
daffodils or daylilies blooming in the woods, an old apple tree
dropping its fruits in seemingly untouched forest, or wildflowers
transplanted out of place.
The large patch
of Virginia Bluebells near the
Frenchman’s settlement is an example of the latter sign of human
life. Virginia Bluebells usually form dense stands along
riverbanks --- and you can find a natural stand or two along the River
Trail. But the patch near the Frenchman’s settlement was clearly
placed there by human hands. I wonder if Tubeuf’s “niece”
transplanted these spring flowers from the river as she tried to
establish her new home in the Virginia countryside.
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