Foto Friday: Trout Lily

This photograph was take on May 8, 2011 in Erie, Pa. along Four Mile Creek in the Wintergreen Gorge. It is a wildflower called a trout lily.

Camera Stuff:
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
F-stop: f/11
Exposure time: 1/160 sec.
ISO speed: ISO-200
Focal Length: 230 mm

Nature Stuff:
Erythronium americanum is a herbaceous flowering plant in the family Liliaceae. The common name "Trout lily" arises from the appearance of its mottled, colored leaves which resemble the coloring of brook trout. It blooms in early spring with yellow flowers tinged with red. It is shaped like miniature lilies with 1- to 2-inch flowers that bloom a mere 5-10 inches above the ground.