This is the Blue Ridge Parkway Fall color report for October 13th, 2011. Typically, the Parkway experiences the much anticipated change in fall color around the middle of October. But remember that many factors contribute to variations in when and where the color will peak. The Parkway stretches 500 miles from North to South and […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Fall Color Report for October 3, 2011
The first weekend of October is upon us, and the mountain foliage, true to form, is beginning to make the transition to the color that brings so much attention here in the fall. Typically the Parkway experiences that change in fall color around the middle of October, but many factors contribute to variations in where […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Wildflower Report for September 27, 2011
Here in late September, the fields of the Parkway are full of Black-eyed Susan, Joe-Pye Weed, Queen Anne’s Lace, Ironweed, Goldenrod, and some Butterfly Weed. There are great displays of Cardinal Flower in a few wet areas. The staff at the Peaks of Otter is reporting Ironweed and Jewel Weed, Woodland Sunflower, and Pink Turtlehead […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Wildflower Report for September 20, 2011
It is mid-September and depending on your location you may find a few signs of fall color on some trees along the Parkway. This is just a reminder to the display that always arrives here in the mountains around the middle of October. Generally the fields full with this time of year with Black-eyed Susan, […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Wildflower Report for September 13, 2011
We’re approaching mid-September, and depending on your location, you may find that a few signs of fall color are on the trees along the Parkway. This is just a reminder to a fall that’s display always arrives here in the mountains in about a month, the middle of October. Generally fields on the Parkway are […]
