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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#NPOD: Western Thimbleberry #Nativeplants
Posted on October 23rd, 2012 No commentsNative Plant of the Day 10/23/2012.
Photo from 6/19/2011. Location: Kleinschmidt Grade, Adams County, ID
Western Thimbleberry – for more photos / info go to the Rubus parviflorus detail page.
Thimbleberry, Western Thimbleberry, Salmonberry, Mountain Sorrel, White Flowering Raspberry, Western Thimble Raspberry – Rubus parviflorus
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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: Purple-Flowering Raspberry #Nativeplants
Posted on September 17th, 2012 No commentsNative Plant of the Day 09/17/2012
Photo from 7/12/2010. Location: Haywood County, NC
Purple-Flowering Raspberry - for more photos and information go to the Rubus odoratus detail page.
Purple-flowering Raspberry, Thimbleberry – Rubus odoratus
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Just a Few Photos From My Yard This Morning
Posted on April 30th, 2012 5 commentsIt was a beautiful morning today, and since I work from home on Mondays I had an extra few minutes before starting work. I used those minutes to walk around our yard taking a few photos:
Fleabane
This Fleabane is growing in our yard along the sidewalk to our driveway. I’m probably a bit negligent with mowing the lawn, and I’m not sure the patches of Fleabane I leave when I do mow are fully appreciated by others. Thanks to my tolerant wife!
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#NPOD: Northern Dewberry #Nativeplants
Posted on October 7th, 2011 No commentsNative Plant of the Day 10/07/2012
Photo from 4/17/2009. Location: The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, Ga
Northern Dewberry - for more photos and information go to the Rubus flagellaris detail page.
Northern Dewberry, Common Dewberry – Rubus flagellaris
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Western Thimbleberry – Rubus parviflorus – Added to USWildflowers Database
Posted on June 25th, 2011 No commentsWestern Thimbleberry, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (06/25/2011.) Scientific name is Rubus parviflorus. It is also known by the common names Salmonberry, Mountain Sorrel, White Flowering Raspberry, and Western Thimble Raspberry. Photo below was taken along the Kleinschmidt Grade in Adams County, ID on June 19, 2011. Go to the Western Thimbleberry detail page for more photos and information.
Thimbleberry, Western Thimbleberry, Salmonberry, Mountain Sorrel, White Flowering Raspberry, Western Thimble Raspberry - Rubus parviflorus
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Purple-flowering Raspberry – Rubus odoratus – Added to USWildflowers Database
Posted on August 29th, 2010 No commentsPurple-flowering Raspberry, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (08/29/2010.) Scientific name is Rubus odoratus. This plant also is known by the common name Thimbleberry. Photo below was taken in Haywood County, NC on July 12, 2010.
Purple-flowering Raspberry, Thimbleberry - Rubus odoratus
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