Today’s Favorite Flower

September 2, 2026

Volunteers of native Wingstem (Verbesina alternifolia) are growing in the gardens of my yard. That brings me great pleasure as I walk about, here on the mountain. Many cool flowers attracting many pollinators. Among many things that I love about this plant is that deer are not really interested in eating it, though we know that they’ll eat anything if they’re hungry.

Wingstem is a host plant of Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis).

Pure charm in a brilliant shade of yellow.

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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.

2 thoughts on “Today’s Favorite Flower”

  1. I call these flowers B’nanas because they look like little bananas and they’re popular with bees.

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