USWildflowers.com Journal
Reports on Gerry Williamson's Wildflower Hobby
Wildflower Journal
Wildflower: A flowering plant that grows without cultivation.This is a journal of my discovery of wildflowers, which not only will provide my memory (since the biological memory is failing more and more,) but also can be a valuable record as to when certain wildflowers will be in bloom.
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Virginia Dayflower – Commelina virginica – Added to USWildflowers’ Database
Posted on September 30th, 2012 No commentsVirginia Dayflower, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (09/30/2012.) Scientific name is Commelina virginica. Photo below was taken in Walker County, GA on Sep 26, 2012. Go to the Virginia Dayflower detail page for more photos and information.
Virginia Dayflower – Commelina virginica
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#NPOD: Southern Blackberry #nativeplants
Posted on September 30th, 2012 1 commentNative Plant of the Day 09/30/2012
Photo from 5/26/2008. Location: Grundy County, TN
Southern Blackberry - for more photos and information go to the Rubus argutus detail page.
Sawtooth Blackberry, Southern Blackberry – Rubus argutus
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#NPOD: Frost Aster #Nativeplants
Posted on September 29th, 2012 4 commentsNative Plant of the Day 09/29/2012:
Photo from Oct 3, 2009. Location: Walker County, GA
Frost Aster- for more information go to the Symphyotricum pilosum detail page.
Hairy White Oldfield Aster, Frost Aster, White Heath Aster – Symphyotrichum pilosum
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Retirement – What does it mean?
Posted on September 28th, 2012 No commentsI’m now, as of September 22, retired. In a couple of weeks I’ll be semi-retired, since I’ll be going back to work for my former employer on a part-time basis. I was on 3 weeks of vacation prior to the official retirement date, so I’ve had some time to reflect on what this watershed event in the lives of my wife and I means to us generally, and specifically for USWildflowers.com.
What does it mean?
- Less money – Even with the part-time work, we’ll have a lower income than when I was working full time.
- More time – I’ll be working something less that 20 hours per week in my part-time job when that starts in mid-October, so I’ll have over 20 hours extra per week to pursue other activities.
- Less stress – I determined a couple of years ago that I was not handling the stress of my job as well as when I was younger, or perhaps the stress levels had increased past the point of my tolerance. In any case, I knew something had to change relative to that stress. The reduction in that stress has been wonderful these past four weeks. I hope it is also making me less of a pain in the neck to my dear wife, since she has to put up with me for more hours each week now.
Those first two items may have an impact on USWildflowers.com.
Will I be doing more of this?
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#NPOD Virginia Knotweed #Nativeplants
Posted on September 28th, 2012 1 commentNative Plant of the Day 09/28/2012:
Photo from Sep 11, 2010. Location: Reflection Riding, Hamilton County, TN
Virginia Knotweed - for more information go to the Persicaria virginiana detail page.
(Note: Persicaria virginiana was until recently classified as Polygonum virginianum.)
Virginia Knotweed, Jumpseed – Polygonum virginianum
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#NPOD: Starry Campion #Nativeplants
Posted on September 27th, 2012 No commentsNative Plant of the Day 09/27/2012
Photo from 8/1/2011. Location: Haywood County, NC
Starry Campion - for more photos and information go to the Silene stellata detail page.
Starry Campion, Widow’s Frill – Silene stellata
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Creeping Cucumber – Melothria pendula – Added to USWildflowers’ Database
Posted on September 26th, 2012 No commentsCreeping Cucumber, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (09/25/2012.) Scientific name is Melothria pendula. Photo below was taken in Walker County, GA on Sep 25, 2012. It is also known by the common names Guadeloupe Cucumber and Squirting Cucumber. Go to the Creeping Cucumber detail page for more photos and information.
Creeping Cucumber, Guadeloupe Cucumber, Squirting Cucumber – Melothria pendula
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#NPOD American Beautyberry #Nativeplants
Posted on September 26th, 2012 1 commentNative Plant of the Day 09/26/2012
Photo from 9/20/2010. Location: Mountain Cove Farm, Walker County, GA
American Beautyberry - for more photos and information go to the Callicarpa americana detail page.
American Beautyberry, French Mulberry – Callicarpa americana
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#NPOD: White Crownbeard #Nativeplants
Posted on September 25th, 2012 1 commentNative Plant of the Day 09/25/2012
Photo from 9/6/2010. Location: Walker County, GA
White Crownbeard - for more photos and information go to the Verbesina virginica detail page.
White Crownbeard – Verbesina virginica
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Pinnate Prairie Coneflower – Ratibida pinnata – Added to USWildflowers’ Database
Posted on September 24th, 2012 No commentsPinnate Prairie Coneflower, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (09/24/2012.) Scientific name is Ratibida pinnata. Photo below was taken near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in St. Louis County, MN on Sep 9, 2012. It is also known by the common names Yellow Coneflower and Grayhead Coneflower . Go to the Pinnate Prairie Coneflower detail page for more photos and information.
Pinnate Prairie Coneflower, Yellow Coneflower, Grayhead Coneflower – Ratibida pinnata
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#NPOD: Yellow Crownbeard #Nativeplants
Posted on September 24th, 2012 2 commentsNative Plant of the Day 09/24/2012
Photo from 9/16/2009. Location: Walker County, GA
Yellow Crownbeard - for more photos and information go to the Verbesina occidentalis detail page.
Yellow Crownbeard – Verbesina occidentalis
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#NPOD: Wingstem #Nativeplants
Posted on September 23rd, 2012 1 commentNative Plant of the Day 09/23/2012
Photo from 9/6/2010. Location: Reflection Riding, Hamilton County, TN
Wingstem - for more photos and information go to the Verbesina alternifolia detail page.
Wingstem, Yellow Ironweed – Verbesina alternifolia
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#NPOD: Wood Vetch #Nativeplants
Posted on September 22nd, 2012 No commentsNative Plant of the Day 09/22/2012:
Photo from March 18, 2012. Location: Pigeon Mountain – East (Rocky Lane), Walker County GA
Wood Vetch - for more information go to the Vicia caroliniana detail page.
Wood Vetch, Carolina Vetch, Pale Vetch – Vicia caroliniana
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#NPOD: Bursting Hearts #NativePlants
Posted on September 21st, 2012 2 commentsNative Plant of the Day 09/21/2012
Photo from Oct 17, 2010. Location: Blount County, TN
Bursting Hearts opened seedpod - for more photos / information go to the Euonymus americanus detail page.
Bursting Heart, Hearts-a-bustin’, Strawberry Bush. – Euonymus americanus
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Bunchberry – Cornus canadensis – Added to USWildflowers’ Database
Posted on September 20th, 2012 1 commentBunchberry, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (09/20/2012.) Scientific name is Cornus canadensis. Photo below was taken near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, St. Louis County, MN on Sep 9, 2012. It is also known by the common names Bunchberry Dogwood, Dwarf Dogwood, Canadian Bunchberry, Dwarf Cornel, and Creeping Dogwood. Go to the Bunchberry detail page for more photos and information.
Bunchberry, Bunchberry Dogwood, Dwarf Dogwood, Canadian Bunchberry, Dwarf Cornel, Creeping Dogwood – Cornus canadensis
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