Floral Witnesses Of History

Down by the old cabin

There is a very old cabin a short walk from the cabin where I live. It’s believed that it was last occupied in the 1950s. In going back through deeds, I can trace the cabin to 1905 but it is possible that it is older than that. The paper trail ends leaving no more hints.

When were these Narcissus planted?

If only the resident flowers could talk. Planted with care long ago. Poet’s Narcissus (Narcissus poeticus) would have so much to say.

I look forward to these flowers blooming in April. Perhaps I could start the conversation and see if I get a reply.

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Brenda Clements Jones

Brenda is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, a Habitat Defender for Shenandoah National Park, and a devoted fan of Mother Nature. She lives in a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park, and hikes up to the higher elevations of her mountain often to see what nature is up to. Her constant hiking companion is a camera that captures nature as it unfolds through the seasons. It’s her goal to share the natural world around her through her photographs.

6 thoughts on “Floral Witnesses Of History”

  1. I’ve got a few ready to bust open. Wish they could tell me how they survived being that I thought I dug them up for an azalea patch.

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