BLUE RIDGE WILDFLOWERS: 2012

Monday, December 31, 2012

Happy New Year!!!

Happy New Year from Blue Ridge Wildflowers.

We hope you have a great 2013!

Monday, March 12, 2012

It is late Winter 2012 and the start of the wildflower season. Usually the Purple Crocus in my lawn gives me a "heads up" of the start of a new blooming season. Not long after the Purple Crocus makes the bold announcement, the Kaufmann's Tulips start to bloom. They did not bloom last year, at least not that I saw, but they are making their presence known this year. I have more blooms than I have ever had from this mystery visitor to my gardens. I usually have some Bloodroot blooming in the wildflower garden by this time of year, but my guess is that they were killed by the stomping boots of the Tree Cutting Service that was cutting down the neighbors trees. They marched through my wildflower garden without even asking, and then wondered why I was upset over a bunch of weeds. I am guessing I will have to start over again. Here are some images from my yard and the Mill Mountain Wildflower Garden.

Periwinkle (Vinca minor)

Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)

Primrose (Pimula vulgaris).

Lentin (Helleborus orientalis)

Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris).

Common Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis).

Kaufmann's Tulip (Tulipa kaufmanniana) - Size Small

Kaufmann's Tulip (Tulipa kaufmanniana) - Size Medium

Kaufmann's Tulip (Tulipa kaufmanniana) - Size Large

Sunday, February 19, 2012

The First Week in May 2011

Here are some images from the first week in May, 2011. Most all of these images where taken on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Roanoke County and Floyd County.

Common Buttercup (Ranunculus acris)

Elf Orpine - (Diamorpha smalii) - These flowers are extremely tiny. The entire image would fit on my fingernail.

Corn Speedwell (Veronica arvensis)

OxEye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)

Live Forever (Sedum purpureum)

Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum)

Flame Azalea (Rhododendron calendulaceum)

Flame Azalea (Rhododendron calendulaceum) - Above and below are the same flower shot different ways. Feel free to leave a comment and let me know which you like better

Flame Azalea (Rhododendron calendulaceum)

Images from April 2011

Here are a few images from April 2011. I shot quite a few images last year, but failed to post them. I am not sure of the reason, but I am sure time available probably had a bit to do with it. That is no excuse, but now I have a lazy, snowy Sunday at my disposal, I felt now would be as good a time as ever to catch up.