VIEW FROM MY STREET

Fabulous view. I'm also surrounded by mountains but I see snow on them only a few months a year.

Amazing view

Oooohh, what an awesome view ! I don't know if I'd ever want to go inside...lol

they illegal to pick aren't they Harli?...seems so..lol..good that you did not steal it...lol..and are lucky to have one of your very own..I remember watching in the woods for them and still do actually every year..was fun to see the first one.

Is it illegal to gather seed from them too?

I was told as a child that this is why..I found this on Wickedia..
"Picking Trillium for their flower can seriously injure the plant. The three leaves (more correctly leafy bracts) below the flower are the plant's only ability to produce food stores and a picked trillium can take many years to recover. For this reason in many areas, e.g. British Columbia, Michigan[1], New York, Minnesota,[2] and Washington, it is illegal to pick and/or transplant trilliums from public lands without a permit from the State."

Hmmm. Doesn't mention seeds does it? Probably is illegal to do that too. I always thought it was illegal because the plant was endangered but this is the real reason. It sounds very sensible to me.

I believe they grow systemically Gilli..like our wild bind weed(morning glory)...but certainly now so prolific..