Wintercress On The Way To Buckhollow

April 23, 2026

For several years I drove up into Shenandoah National Park, as a master naturalist, along with friends as we worked to remove invasives at Buckhollow.

The scenery along the way is breathtaking, like this scene of a charming barn with a swath of lemon yellow, Wintercress (Burbarea vulgaris), and a few scattered dots of brilliant orange, California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica), in the foreground.

Though neither of these plants are native to the area, they certainly create a stunning picture. Wintercress is native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and California Poppy is native to western North America.

I enjoyed both the drive to get to that portion of the park as much as I enjoyed doing that work in the park. Pure pleasure.

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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.

One thought on “Wintercress On The Way To Buckhollow”

  1. Brenda, I remember your posts about doing that work. Where along the drive is Buck Hollow?

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