This is the Blue Ridge Parkway wildflower report for July 6th, 2007. Here in the first week of July folks are, as always, headed for the high country of the Blue Ridge to escape some of the heat of the piedmont and low-lands. Here’s a little of what to expect in the way of wildflowers […]

This is the Blue Ridge Parkway wildflower report for the last week of June 2007. On this weekend prior to Independence Day finds many summer blooms on display for those heading to the High Country to perhaps escape the heat. In Virginia, in the high plateaus, south of Roanoke is in full display as the […]

This is the Blue Ridge Parkway wildflower report for June 22nd, 2007. Visitors to the Parkway here in the latter half of June will find the mountains in transition between spring blooms and the typical summer varieties usually depending on elevation. Rhododendron, flame azalea, pink azalea, mountain laurel arrived somewhat earlier than normal this year […]

Here in mid June along the Parkway, visitors will find the mountains in transition between spring blooms and the typical summer variety. Rhododendron, Flaming Pink Azalea and Mountain Laurel arrived somewhat earlier than normal this year. Although many areas of the mid-elevations are reporting some of these still in bloom, the peak has past in […]