This summer my daughter and I had the much needed chance to get away for a week to Virginia and take in some of the beauty of the state.
The Shenandoah Mountain range is so beautiful. While we were there it was hot and steamy so the mountain range is hazy in some of the pictures.
Turk Cap Overlook
Moormans River
The Mountains were beautiful with many native plants and bushes in bloom. Some of them were new to me and interesting.
Mountain Laurels dotted the hillsides with there beauty.
Butterflies of all kinds were in abundance flitting from flower to flower.
With some of the plants I had to get help in their identifications from some nice friends on Garden Chat.
Like this Bowmans Root. The white fan like blooms show brightly along the roadway.
Patches of Cow Parsnip or Indian Celery were so fabulous to see.
I would love a stand of these along my woodland bed.
Indian Celery-Cow Parsnip
Elderberry bushes were a live with bees of all sizes.
Along the shady roadsides Goats Beard lighted up the shade.
This fuzzy plant is Wineberry Rubus phoenicolasius. I found it sticky and fascinating.
This one I think may be a Ragwort but I am certain someone can correct me if I am in error.
Native Columbines or Aquileia
Plenty of Milkweed were growing and blooming for the Monarchs that would be showing up.
And I loved this giant puff ball that reminded me of giant Dandelion seeds.
Yellow Salsify or Oyster Plant.
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