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Gorgeous Wingstem
September 2, 2025 I have so many favorites in the world of nature. This is one of them. Wingstem (Verbesina alternifolia), seen here in Shenandoah National Park. Right now it is decorating roadsides with its brilliant lemon yellow. Wingstem is quite popular with pollinators. This is a Common Eastern Bumblebee (Bombus impatiens) enjoying the Wingstem’s…
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Wingstem
A lovely expanse of Wingstem (Verbesina alternifolia), a member of the Asteraceae or Aster family. Wingstem can easily grow to 8 feet tall. A plant that is native to eastern and central North America. The bloom is a composite flower, each looks like a single flower but consists of a bunch of small individual flowers…
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Philadelphia Fleabane
Small daisy like flowers. Perfect for a party for fairies that are surely celebrating spring right about now. Philadelphia Fleabane (Erigeron philadelphicus) is blooming in lovely bunches along the roadside coming up my mountain. This Fleabane is a biennial or short-lived perennial. Perhaps a bit tall for fairies, it’s nine to thirty inches tall. Its…