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Springbeauty
April 19, 2026 Virginia Springbeauty (Claytonia virginica) blooming right now. Open on bright sunny days, not open at night and not open on cloudy days. Native to eastern North America, and generally not found in Florida. A small ephemeral perennial, growing to just 3 to 12 inches tall. The buds emerge from a stem between…
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Roundleaf Ragwort
April 17, 2026 Roundleaf Ragwort (Packera obovata), buds of deep rich purple that turn to lovely yellow as spring gets warmer. Growing along the trails and the roadside up here. Native to eastern North America. _______________________ If you would like to receive my daily blog posts by email, sign up here!
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Blackhaw
April 11, 2026 Blooming all over the mountains up here, trying to get as much attention as the Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) and Redbud (Cercis canadensis) trees. Nearly as common as those two trees, the Blackhaw (Viburnum prunifolium). This small tree is native to eastern North America, Connecticut west to eastern Kansas, and south to…
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Silky Dogwood
August 25, 2025 Silky Dogwood (Cornus amomum), native to eastern North America. A bush that grows to 10 – 12 feet tall and 6 – 10 feet wide. Its opposite leaves turn brown to red/purple in autumn. Stems are red/brown in summer while in autumn, winter, and early spring those stems are red to purple/brown.…
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Strappy Blooms
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana), is in bloom right now. Providing nectar and pollen to fruit flies, blow flies, wasps, bees, and beetles this late in the year when there is very little otherwise available to them. The flowers make me think of yellow shredded coconut. Each blossom is made up of 4 petals and 4…
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Narrowleaf Sundrops
Narrowleaf Sundrops (Oenothera fruticosa), Native to eastern North America where it can be found in open woodlands, forest edges, and rock outcrops. Lasting only one day, each bloom is replaced by another for a series of days. The picture above is of buds waiting their turn to open and show off their brilliant yellow. Each…