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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Update on #Wildflowers at The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, 03/10/2013
Posted on March 10th, 2013 1 commentThe wildflowers at The Pocket are very similar to last time – check out the update from 2/24. However, there were a few additions, including Trout Lily, which is just beginning to bloom.
Trout Lily – Erythronium americanum
Read on for the rest of the list, and a few more photos. Click on the photos for larger images, and then “back” to return to this page.
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#NPOD: Carolina Spring Beauty #Nativeplants
Posted on March 10th, 2013 No commentsNative Plant of the Day 03/10/2013
Photo from March 7, 2010. Location: The Pocket, Walker County, Ga.
Carolina Spring Beauty - for more photos / info go to the Claytonia caroliniana detail page.
Carolina Spring Beauty, Wide-leaved Spring Beauty – Claytonia caroliniana
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#NPOD: Virginia Spring Beauty #Nativeplants
Posted on March 9th, 2013 No commentsNative Plant of the Day 03/09/2013
Photo from April 4, 2010. Location: Walker County, Ga.
Virginia Spring Beauty - for more photos / info go to the Claytonia virginica detail page.
Virginia Spring Beauty, Narrow-leaved Spring Beauty – Claytonia virginica
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#NPOD: Miner’s Lettuce #Nativeplants
Posted on February 28th, 2013 1 commentNative Plant of the Day 02/28/2013
Photo from June 15, 2010. Location: Ada County, ID.
Miner’s Lettuce - for more photos / info go to the Claytonia perfoliata detail page.
Miner’s Lettuce, Indian Lettuce, Winter Purslane – Claytonia perfoliata
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#NPOD: Lanceleaf Spring Beauty #Nativeplants
Posted on January 13th, 2013 No commentsNative Plant of the Day 01/13/2013
Photo from 6/17/2011. Location: Boise Foothills, Ada County, ID
Lanceleaf Spring Beauty - for more photos / information go to the Claytonia lanceolata detail page.
Lanceleaf Spring Beauty – Claytonia lanceolata
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Lanceleaf Spring Beauty – Claytonia lanceolata – Added to USWildflowers’ Database
Posted on July 31st, 2012 No commentsLanceleaf Spring Beauty, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (07/31/2012.) Scientific name is Claytonia lanceolata. Photo below was taken in the Boise Foothills of Ada County, ID on June 17, 2011. It is also known by the common name Western Spring Beauty. Go to the Lanceleaf Spring Beauty detail page for more photos and information.
Lanceleaf Spring Beauty, Western Spring Beauty – Claytonia lanceolata
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Wildflowers at The Pocket 03/11/2012
Posted on March 12th, 2012 No comments
Purple Phacelia, Fernleaf Phacelia – Phacelia bipinnatifida
I wasn’t planning on going down to The Pocket this weekend, but my wife had other plans for Sunday, so she suggested that I do something to take advantage of the beautiful day, so I headed down there shortly after getting home from church. In addition to walking the boardwalk and the trail up to the falls, I did a little back country walking above the bluff north of the horse trail. Wildflowers are abundant; here is my report, and a couple of photos taken off the beaten path in The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain.
The Phacelia are blooming. There is a Phacelia in the field to the right as you walk down to the boardwalk; they are blooming along the boardwalk and all the way up to the falls. The photo above was taken up on the top of the north bluff.
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An Early Spring at The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain
Posted on February 29th, 2012 3 commentsThis is Leap Day. For this once-every-four-years day, I thought that rather than the normal Native Plant of the Day (#NPOD on Twitter) I’d post a few native plants from and a report on the early spring status of the wildflowers at one of Georgia’s premier wildflower locations, The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain. As things worked out, Feb 27 was the day available to make the short trek down to that part of Walker County.
It was a beautiful day. When my wife and I headed down to The Pocket on Monday, Feb 27, 2012, we considered both the beautiful day and the time we were able to spend together a blessing from God. We also expected to find wildflowers, since we’ve had very little real winter and quite a warm February. However, we had no idea!
Bloodroot – Sanguinaria canadensis at The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain
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#NPOD: Carolina Spring Beauty #Nativeplants
Posted on December 24th, 2010 2 commentsNative Plant of the Day 12/24/2010
Photo from March 2009. Location: The Pocket, Walker County, GA.
Carolina Spring Beauty – for more photos / info go to the Claytonia caroliniana detail page.
Carolina Spring Beauty, Wide-leaved Spring Beauty - Claytonia caroliniana
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#NPOD: Virginia Spring Beauty #Nativeplants
Posted on December 23rd, 2010 1 commentNative Plant of the Day 12/23/2010
Photo fromApril 2010. Location: Walker County, GA.
Virginia Spring Beauty – for more photos / info go to the Claytonia virginica detail page.
Virginia Spring Beauty, Narrow-leaved Spring Beauty - Claytonia virginica
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#NPOD Miner’s Lettuce
Posted on July 28th, 2010 1 commentNative Plant of the Day 07/28/2010:
Miner’s Lettuce - for more information go to the Claytonia perfoliata detail page.
Miner’s Lettuce, Indian Lettuce, Winter Purslane - Claytonia perfoliata
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Miner’s Lettuce – Claytonia perfoliata – Added to USWildflowers Database
Posted on July 25th, 2010 No commentsMiner’s Lettuce, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (07/25/2010.) Scientific name is Claytonia perfoliata. This plant also is known by the common names Indian Lettuce and Winter Purslane. Photo below was taken in the Boise National Forest near Boise, ID, on 06/15/2010.
Miner's Lettuce - Claytonia perfoliata
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04/06/2010 Wildflower Status Update at The Pocket on Pigeon Mountain
Posted on April 7th, 2010 No commentsWe made a quick trip down to The Pocket on Tuesday evening. We made a short 100-yard walk up the horse trail and took a spin around the boardwalk, so I’m unable to update the status of flowers found along the trail to the falls, but here’s what I’ve got.
Wild Blue Phlox from 04/06/2010
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Virginia Spring Beauty – Claytonia virginica – Added to USWildflowers Database
Posted on April 4th, 2010 2 commentsVirginia Spring Beauty, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers.com database. Scientific name is Claytonia virginica. This plant also goes by the common name Narrow-leaved Spring Beauty.
Virginia Spring Beauty - Claytonia virginica
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04/01/2010 The Pocket Status Update
Posted on April 1st, 2010 No commentsIn summary: This will be a good weekend at The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, especially since tomorrow is forecast to be sunny and warm, as was today.
Aquilegia canadensis - Columbine from 04/01/2010
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