Mexican Hat, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (11/17/2012.) Scientific name is Ratibida columnifera. Photo below was taken in the Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge, Meigs County, TN, on Nov 11, 2012. Go to the Mexican Hat detail page for more photos and information.
Mexican Hat, Long-Headed Coneflower, Red Coneflower, Upright Prairie Coneflower, Thimbleflower – Ratibida columnifera
Pale Evening Primrose, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (11/15/2012.) Scientific name is Oenothera pallida. Photo below was taken in the Boise Foothills, Ada County, ID on June 19, 2010. Go to the Pale Evening Primrose detail page for more photos and information.
Pale Evening Primrose, White Evening Primrose, Pale-Stemmed Evening Primrose – Oenothera pallida
Native Plant of the Day 11/12/2012
Photo from 9/1/2003. Location: Dawson County, GA
Southern Ground Cedar – for more photos / information go to the Lycopodium digitatum detail page.
It’s a bit of a stretch to call this a wildflower – it is actually classified as a Fern-ally – nearly a fern, but not.
Southern Ground Cedar, Fan Clubmoss – Diphasiastrum digitatum
In early September I did a Boundary Waters canoe trip with a couple of friends – great time with them, and great to get back after several years of absence. One of the plants I photographed was a large shrub with white berries. I hadn’t been able to identify it until recently, when I was browsing my copy of Idaho Mountain Wildflowers – A. Scott Earle
Red-osier Dogwood (Western Dogwood, American Dogwood) Berries
Hooker’s Thistle, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (11/09/2012.) Scientific name is Cirsium hookerianum. It is also known by the common name White Thistle. Photo below was taken in the Boise Foothills, Ada County, ID on June 21, 2011. Go to the Hooker’s Thistle detail page for more photos and information.
Hooker’s Thistle, White Thistle – Cirsium hookerianum
Raccoon Mountain is near Chattanooga Tennessee, and in the 1970’s TVA built a power storage system on the mountain – they pump water out of the Tennessee River during periods of low electricity usage, storing it in a reservoir at the top of the mountain, then use that water to turn turbines to generate electricity during period of high demand. But TVA has developed it, as with many of their properties, for some recreational uses, including hiking and mountain biking. But it’s also a really nice drive, with great view of the area. Much to my embarrasment, I’ve only been up on the top once or twice. Today was beautiful, and my wife and I spent a GREAT day driving, walking, and photographing the fall colors around Raccoon Mountain today. Here are a dozen photos.
First, a view from the reservoir dam looking across the gorge that many refer to as “The Grand Canyon of the Tennessee River.” As usual, click on the photo to go to Flickr where you can view a larger version.
Fall colors in the Grand Canyon of the Tennessee River
Foothill Death Camas, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (11/04/2012.) Scientific name is Toxicoscordion paniculatum. Photo below was taken in the Boise Foothills, Ada County, ID on June 17, 2011. Go to the Foothill Death Camas detail page for more photos and information.
Foothill Death Camas, Foothills Deathcamas, Panicled Death Camas, Sand-corn – Toxicoscordion paniculatum
Western Blue Elder, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (10/30/2012.) Scientific name is Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea. Photo below was taken along the Kleinschmidt Grade, Adams County, ID on June 19, 2011. Go to the Western Blue Elder detail page for more photos and information.
Western Blue Elder, Blue Elderberry – Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea
Native Plant of the Day 10/29/2012
Photo from Oct 21, 2009. Location: Robertson County, TN.
Passionflower – for more photos / info go to the Passiflora incarnata detail page.
Purple Passionflower, Passionfruit – Passiflora incarnata
Cindy and I took a drive over to Franklin, Tennessee yesterday (Friday, Oct 26). We were going to Carnton Mansion, but Franklin was in the cold, wet front that was headed our way, so we decided to do Carnton on another trip. As we drove back east, things got warmer and brighter. Here are a couple of photos from that drive.
Methodist Church in Marion County, Tennessee