Old Rag

At the end of April, we hiked Old Rag with a couple friends from Maryland who both knew more about plants than both of us put together.  But we're learning.  It was completely overcast that day, and even sprinkled for a while in the middle of our hike, but it never really rained like it meant it.  Like those days when you get out of bed and get dressed, but never bother to put your shoes on and really do anything, because it just doesn't seem worth it.  That's how the rain felt that day.  It showed up, but it wasn't going to make a big deal of it.

Showy orchis, a member of the orchid family.  It tends to show up in the same places as morels, if you're into that sort of thing.

water drops on maple seeds

fungus among us

wild ginger.  See the little brown bloom laying right on the ground?  It's pollinated by beetles, instead of more flight-motivated insects.

I forget what this is called.  Like I said, we're learning.
EDIT: Pennywort (Oboloria virginica)