Wildflowers (& Bees) Of April 2020

April...it is always one of (if not THE) best months for wildflowers. I mean in years past I have had to do two blogs. However, the Coronavirus Crisis it has put a dent in the amount and variety that I have for the middle of Spring. While I might not have visited the places I'm April's past but there are some really good specimens. Oh, and because of my very reduced access, I will add some from last April (I had enough for three blogs). So, for those who have been cooped up and not seen many flowers here are the Wildflowers of April, enjoy...

April 2019

Bent (Wakerobin) Trillium 

Trout Lillies 

Dwarf Crest Iris

St. Clair (04-01 to 04-12)

Cherry Tree & Bee (April 2)

Blue Violet (April 2)

Dandelion (April 2)

Bee on Cherry Blossom (April 3)

Field Pansy (April 3)

Meadow Buttercup (April 3)

Blue Violet (April 3)

Crabapple Tree (April 5)

Apple Tree (April 5)

Apple Tree (April 5)

Field Mustard (April 5)

Dandelion Bloom (April 5)

Robin's Plantain (April 5)

Ground Ivy (April 5)

Common Chickweed (April 5)

Purple Dead Nettle (April 5)

Dwarf Cinquefoil (April 5)

Meadow Buttercup (April 5)

Crabapple Tree (April 5)

Redbud Tree (April 5)

Strawberry (April 7)

Elm Tree (April 7)

Field Speedwell (April 7)

Crabapple Tree (April 7)

Apple Tree (April 7)

Wild Plum Tree (April 10)

Wild Dogwood (April 10)

The Cabin, Ft. Blackmore, VA (04-16 to 04-18)

Robin's Plantain (April 16)

Golden Ragwort (April 16)

Robin's Plantain (April 16)

White Daphdill (April 16)

Golden Ragwort (April 16)

Wild Plum Tree (April 16)

Field Pansy (April 16)

Wild Columbine (April 16)

Squawroot (April 16)

Fond Fern (April 16)

Wild Dogwood (April 17)

Autumn Olive Tree Bloom (April 17)

Robin's Plantain (April 17)

Rue Anemone (April 17)

Tennessee Starwort (April 17)

Marsh Blue Violet (April 17)

Purple Dead Nettle (April 17)

Rue Anemone (April 17)

Wild Geranium (April 17)

Squawroot (April 17)

Redbud Tree (April 17)

Small's Ragwort (April 17)

Wild Plum Tree (April 17)

Star Chickweed (April 17)

Purslane Speedwell (April 18)

Meadow Buttercup (April 18)

Dwarf Larkspur - White (April 18)

Dwarf Larkspur (April 18)

On This Day: Outings On May Days Past

In this time of COVID-19 I haven't been out much, so I was trying to think of ideas for new blogs. I have been working on AT Section Blogs but they take time and I want to fill the gaps. So, I plan to do a series of blogs soon on the 10th anniversary of going to Europe, since I don't know when that can happen again. Anyway, why not a blog "On This Day?" 

So that is what I am going to do. I just want to say these will be mostly a few pictures with descriptions (I think that is how I will do the European ones too). So, for the first one, it will be outings I have had on May 1st...May Day.
For those who don't know this is the World Workers Holiday. So in honor of this day, the first will be a hike one-year ago the Jennings Creek Loop out of Old Forge. 

Where this May Day hike started.

The trail around the campground.

Round Knob Branch.

Spring foliage.

Round Knob Branch Falls.

A Vernal Iris.

On the more open Cowbell Ridge Trail...

...which offered vistas like this.

Old yellow blaze.

Jennings Creek Falls #3.

Crossing Jennings Creek back to Old Forage.

Old Forage Falls.

The second outing was six-year back on the Laurel Ridge Trail at Buford Dam on Lake Lanier (which I never did a blog for). Okay with that said, enjoy...

Beach on Lake Lanier.

One of the footbridges around Lake Lanier.

This footbridge is in the woods.

Laurel Ridge Trail as it runs along the Chattahoochee River.

Footbridge across the Chattahoochee River...

....Gates of Buford Dam from the bridge.

Buford Dam.

This Canada goose likes it.

Laurel Ridge Trail junction.

This is a Foundation Core drilled for Buford Dam.