The cool nights and a few crisp days have arrived and we know it’s October, that very special and very busy time of year on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The early signs of fall are present throughout the northern section of the Parkway with Dogwoods assuming their rusty red appearance and Tulip Poplars bright and […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Fall Color Report for October 2, 2008
October has arrived here in the Blue Ridge and we know it by those very cool nights and those crisp days that define this month here in the mountains. Of course, we also know it’s October because the color we’re famous for is beginning to show, especially in the higher elevations. Fall is still a […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Wildflower Report for September 23, 2008
It’s late September on the Parkway and although we think of wildflowers as being associated with spring, this is a wonderful time of year for many meadows and roadsides to show off the last of the year’s blooms. In the Rocky Knob area south of Roanoke, Goldenrod and the bright red Cardinal Flower are in […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Wildflower Report for September 9, 2008
This is the Blue Ridge Parkway Wildflower report for September 9th. In the Rocky Knob area, south of Roanoke in Virginia, Goldenrod is the latest bloom to show up here in early fall, and the bright red Cardinal Flower is in bloom with some showing along the edges of the pond behind Mabry Mill. Notice […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Wildflower Report for September 2, 2008
This is the Blue Ridge Parkway wildflower report for early September, 2008. In Virginia, the Rocky Knob area south of Roanoke, reports that Goldenrod is the latest bloom to show up in early fall, along with bright red Cardinal Flowers in bloom with some along the edges of the pond behind Mabry Mill. If you’re […]