Here in mid-summer the Parkway meadows are filled with the beautiful blooms of summer that remind us that any time of year or season the Parkway is a wonderful place for those who love wildflowers. On the north end of the Parkway through the Humpback Rocks area look for Woodland Sunflower, Milkweed, Yarrow, Black-Eyed Susan, […]

Here at the end of June Parkway meadows are filled with the beautiful blooms of summer that remind us that any time of year or season the Parkway is a wonderful place for those who love wildflowers. Purple Catawba Rhododendron has just about finished its bloom this year except for a few remaining at higher […]

Here in the middle of June Parkway meadows are filled with the beautiful blooms of summer reminding us that at any time of year or season the Parkway is a wonderful place for those who love wildflowers. The meadows in the James River area, especially as you cross the river on the south side and […]

Early summer is a great time for blooms here in the Blue Ridge. Remember that your elevation change can make a great deal of difference in what you find blooming along the roadside or perhaps down your favorite Parkway trail. In Virginia through the Peaks of Otter area and across the high elevation of Apple […]

Here in early summer the Parkway is alive with color and the much anticipated bloom of Catawba Rhododendron is on display in many areas. On the very north end of the Parkway between Rockfish Gap and Humpback Rocks there are tremendous displays of Mountain Laurel that line the roadway in many areas. Elsewhere in Virginia […]