Although I have a fondness for poppies and roses, it is wildflowers and ferns which I like best.
Native lilies are a real source of joy in the Springtime. My favorites are the white Camas lilies, also called Easter Lilies, but unfortunately they don’t take well to this particular b/w style. Instead, here, we have chocolate lilies!
Chocolate lilies, Fritillaria, are found all along the Pacific Coast from California up BC to Alaska. The Salish and other indigenous peoples used them for food. The root is bulb-like, containing grains a bit like rice, which could be boiled or steamed. They could also be dried and stored for the coming winter.
The name comes from the colour, a purplish brown, not the taste, which is somewhat bitter, and as for the smell, the nicest way to put it is a bit like skunk cabbage! This attracts flies, which are the pollinators rather than bees.
If you want to know more about this interesting plant, here’s one source, a great site about nature on the west coast:
https://heartofthewestcoast.com/2012/04/26/spring-feast-for-the-eyes-chocolate-lilies/