I wait all year for Virginia bluebell season. This year, as we squelched through the muddy trails (lots of rain last week; fortunately the flowers love it) Steve asked me when we first hiked the bluebell trail, and I couldn’t remember exactly but it was 2017 or 2018. (I tend to landmark events in life by my job, and it was two firms ago; does that help?) In 2020, this trail was basically unreachable; it was open, but the parking lot was closed, and packing in two miles just to get to the trailhead was a non-starter, so we hiked at Manassas Battlefield National Historical Park, which also boasts a glory of bluebells. And we liked it so much that we repeated the hike last year. So we were overdue for a return visit to Bull Run Regional Park, or “the O.G. bluebells” as the trail is known in our house.

Don’t worry: we may not have been at the battlefield this year, but we were still hiking along the legendary Bull Run.

Shall I just let the pictures speak for themselves, mostly?

Woodland glory!

I have this thing with bluebells juxtaposed against wood. It’s a vibe.

See? There I go again.

And again. Someone stop me!

Such a great day.

Everyone loves the cherry blossoms, but I personally can’t get enough of the Virginia bluebells.

What’s your favorite local wildflower where you live?