Here are some of the gorgeous wildflowers we saw along the dirt roads near camp where we've been walking every morning.
Does anyone have an idea what kind of wildflower this is? The flower was the size of a dandelion, but the foliage was nothing like a dandelion. Kind of pretty, isn't it?
This is a bloodroot, so named because the rhizome (root) is orange or red. The seeds are spread by ants!
These are Dutchman's Breeches. They make huge mats covering whole hillsides under the trees. Just lovely!
I'm not sure what kind of trillium this is--maybe the Wake Robin? It was the only one we saw that was in bloom.
Not sure what this purple flower is, either. It was about a foot tall.
This is called star chickweed. Note the heart-shaped leaves of the violets underneath. They're everywhere!
Most of the violets are purple, but there are a few white and even some yellow ones. Violets are in the same family as pansies.
These are my favorite wildflowers--bluets. They're tiny, but they form huge mats just covered with blooms. They're sky blue and look like pieces of heaven fallen to the forest floor.
These flowers look sort of like the Dutchman's Breeches, but they're slightly different. I think they might be squirrel corn. If you'd like to look up some of the wildflowers we're seeing here, check out this wildflowers of the southern appalachians site. I like it because it allows you to look up the wildflowers by color.
In addition to the wildflowers, we've been enjoying the birds. We put out the hummingbird feeder and had our first visit the next day. They're a little less bold here than they were in California, but just as beautiful. We also put out a thistle feeder, and the goldfinches have eaten half of the seed already!
This farm is another nearby neighbor to the campground.It's time to start dinner, so I'll leave you now. Have a great evening!
7 comments:
Dandelion like- Coltsfoot-tussilago Farfara?
Purple- Honesty- Lunaria Annua?
It could be Coltsfoot. I looked it up on Wikipedia, which says the foliage doesn't usually appear until the seeds are set. The plant didn't have any visible foliage. I'll have to keep my eyes open for a plant in bloom, rather than going to seed. Thanks!
Wow, it's so green. Everything here in California is starting to dry out and turn brown. I really miss the lushness of the east coast sometimes. We won't see a drop of rain until November.
Hi Mark--nice to hear from you! Yes, it's that gorgeous spring green color that I love so much. It started getting green when we hit the Hill Country of Eastern Texas. California was great, and I loved visiting with you guys so much, but I'm an East Coast girl!
I just checked out the purple plant, and I think it is Honesty (Lunaria Annua). Thanks, anonymous!
Looks beautiful, can't wait to hear about your fun excursions
So beautiful! Green! Country! The goldfinch reminded me of Maryland. We had so many of them by our feeder.
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