Jack led us on a lovely walk up to Rufus Morgan Falls with many stops to investigate and identify the numerous wildflowers in bloom. Jack brought our attention to the bird songs above us and the trees around us.
We thank Jack for sharing his knowledge with us and for bringing his Big Leaf Magnolias to us!
Below is a sampling of the plants we studied:
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| Yellow Mandarin, Disporum lanuginosum |
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| Trillium grandiflora, White Trillium |
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| Wake Robin, Trillium erectum |
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| Blue Cohosh, Caulophyllum thalictroides |
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| Blue Cohosh |
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| Common Blue Violet, Viola papilionacea |
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| Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Arisaema atrorubens |
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| Maiden Hair Fern |
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| Monk's Hood leaves, Aconitum uncinatum |
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| Large Bellwort, Uvularia grandiflora |
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| Tulip Poplar |
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| Showy Orchis, Orchis spectabilis |
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| Showy Orchis |
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| Striped Maple |
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| Tulip Poplar with bee |
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| Turk's Cap Lily |
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| Water Leaf, Hydrophyllum virginianum |
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| Yellow Buckeye |
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| Fraser's Sedge, Cymophyllus fraserianus |
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| Fraser's Sedge |
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| Fraser's Sedge |
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| Jack |
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| Toothwort, Dentaria diphylla |
