Archive for the ‘wildflowers’ Category

Ironweed and Tiger Swallowtail

Friday, August 20th, 2010
Tiger Swallowtail on Ironweed

Tiger Swallowtail on Ironweed

Ironweed

Ironweed

Ragweed Season

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Do you suffer from late summer or fall allergies? Do you get hay fever?

It’s that time of year again in Virginia. I’ve noticed a lot of goldenrod and ragweed showing up recently.

How to Deal with Allergies? Check out the Allergy Store…

AllergyStore.com (drugstore.com)

See Also: What Does Ragweed Look Like?

Common Mullein

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Here are a couple pictures, including a closeup, showing the tall yellow wildflower…

Common Mullein

Common Mullein

Common Mullein closeup

Common Mullein closeup

False Hellebore Closeups

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

Here are a couple of shots of the tiny false hellebore green / yellow flowers…

False Hellebore Closeup

False Hellebore Closeup

False Hellebore Closeup

False Hellebore Closeup

False Hellebore

Monday, June 14th, 2010

When False Hellebore comes up, the veined leaves are a bit similar to yellow lady slippers. False Hellebore is a highly toxic plant that grows tall. These pics were taken along the Appalachian Trail during spring.

False Hellebore Coming Up

False Hellebore Coming Up

False Hellebore Growing Tall

False Hellebore Growing Tall