June is usually a month dominated by Catawba Rhododendrons. However, this year on Roan Mountain and surrounding areas they were early and I was late. This error in timing allowed for another more rare wildflower to take center stage...the Gray's Lily (Cover Photo).
Like I said on my blog about going to the Roans this was only the second time seeing these. I will have more pictures of these on a special blog which will also cover four other favorites, Pink Lady Slippers, the afford mentioned Rhododendrons, Flame Azaleas (which I did see a few stragglers) and to my amazement late season Mountain Laurel (Bottom Photo) at Mount Mitchell State Park.
There were some new ones and others I had never seen, plus there were some returning favorites. Overall June turned out to be a good month to start the Summer of Wildflowers...
Flag Rock Recreation Area, Norton, VA (06-08-19)
St. Clair, TN (06-11-19)
The Cabin, Fort Blackmore, VA (06-12 to 15-19)
Greeneville, TN (06-19-19)
Bays Mountain Park, Kingsport, TN (06-23-19)
Roan Highlands, Cherokee NF/Pisgah NF (06-27-19)
Laurel River Store, Hot Springs, NC (06-29-19)
Mt. Mitchell State Park, NC (06-29 & 30-19)
Like I said on my blog about going to the Roans this was only the second time seeing these. I will have more pictures of these on a special blog which will also cover four other favorites, Pink Lady Slippers, the afford mentioned Rhododendrons, Flame Azaleas (which I did see a few stragglers) and to my amazement late season Mountain Laurel (Bottom Photo) at Mount Mitchell State Park.
There were some new ones and others I had never seen, plus there were some returning favorites. Overall June turned out to be a good month to start the Summer of Wildflowers...
Flag Rock Recreation Area, Norton, VA (06-08-19)
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| Heal-all |
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| Galax |
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| Flame Azaleas |
St. Clair, TN (06-11-19)
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| Magnolia Tree |
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| Deptford Pink |
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| Common Cinquefoil |
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| Daisy Fleabane |
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| Black-Eyed Susan |
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| Carolina Cranesbill |
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| Butterfly Weed |
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| Hairy Ruellia |
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| Deptford Pink |
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| Black=Eyed Susan |
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| Unknown |
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| Daisy Fleabane |
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| Fruit of Carolina Cranesbill |
The Cabin, Fort Blackmore, VA (06-12 to 15-19)
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| Queen Anne's Lace |
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| Butterfly Weed |
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| Wild Bergamot |
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| Pipsissewa |
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| Oxeye Daisy |
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| Horse Nettle |
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| Venus Looking Glass |
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| Viper's Bugloss |
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| Queen Anne's Lace |
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| Horse Nettle |
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| King Devil |
Greeneville, TN (06-19-19)
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| Chicory |
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| Scaly Blazing Star |
Bays Mountain Park, Kingsport, TN (06-23-19)
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| Rosebay Rhododendron |
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| Yellow Pond Lily |
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| Western Daisy |
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| Whorled Tickseed |
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| Dwarf St. Johnswort |
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| Jewelweed: Spotted Touch-Me-Not |
Roan Highlands, Cherokee NF/Pisgah NF (06-27-19)
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| Gray's Lily |
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| King Devil |
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| Three-Toothed Cinquefoil |
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| St. Johnswort |
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| Tassel Rue |
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| Flame Azaleas |
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| Appalachian Ragwort |
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| Two Gray's Lilies |
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| Mountain Saxifrage |
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| Mountain Bluets |
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| Hispid Buttercup |
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| Heal-all |
Laurel River Store, Hot Springs, NC (06-29-19)
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| Orange Day Lily |
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| Yellow Day Lily |
Mt. Mitchell State Park, NC (06-29 & 30-19)
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| Mountain Saxifrage |
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| Mountain Wood Sorrel |
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| Jewelweed: Pale Touch-Me-Not |
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| Two Mountain Wood Sorrel |
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| St. Johnswort |
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| Mountain Bush Honeysuckle |
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| Fringed Loosestrife |
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| Mountain Laurel |
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| Three-Toothed Cinquefoil |
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| Sundrops |
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| Mountain Laurel |
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| Red Clover |
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| Large Purple Fringed Orchid |
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| Yarrow |
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| Oxeyed Daisy with Bee |
In the St. Clair section, the picture marked "Still unknown" is the fruit of Carolina cranesbill.
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