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Wildflower/Fall Color Reports 11 August
2008 courtesy of Tom Harrington
Legend: P (Past Peak), + (Many blooms), - (Few Blooms), J (Just
Started Blooming)
Snake Den (B-E) - White Wood Aster +, Pink Turtle Head P
& +, Black Cohosh P, Yellow Touch-Me-Nots P & -, Rattlesnake Plantain P & -, Golden
Rod, Rugel's Indian Plantain P & -, White Snake Root J & -, Joe Pye Weed J & -, Love Vine P & -, Crimson Bee
Balm P, and Summer Sweet P & -. Fall Colors - In higher elevations Witch Hobble and a few Sourwood are changing
colors.
A T (From Snake Den Trail to Low Gap) - `Yellow Touch-Me-Nots
P & -, Rosebay Rhododendron P & -, White Snake Root J & -, Summer Sweet P & -, Joe Pye Weed J &
-, Love Vine P & -, Turk Cap Lily (2), Whitewood Aster +, Indian Pipe (4), Golden Rod J & -, Crimson Bee Balm
P & -, Wild Golden Glow, Black Cohosh P & - and Filmy Angelica J & -. Fall Colors - Witch Hobble and Blue Berries
are changing colors.
Low Gap (Low Gap to Cosby Campground) - Wild Golden Glow
-, Filmy Angelica J & -, Yellow Touch-Me Nots P & -, Golden Rod J & - and Whitewood
Aster.
Note: Blueberries on Snake Den and the AT are sweeter than they
have been for several years. Smaller Blackberries on Snake Den and the A T are also sweet. Bear seen
on Snake Den (observed me for 15 to 20 seconds before going into the undergrowth).
Tom Harrington
Wildflower Reports 4 August courtesy of Tom Harrington
Legend: P (Past Peak), J (Just starting to bloom), + (Many blooms),
- (Few blooms)
A T (From Newfound Gap to Clingman's Dome) - Wild Golden
Glows (very beautiful), Orange spotted Touch-Me-Nots P & -, Yellow Touch-Me-Nots P
& -, Love Vine (Dodder) P & -, Whitewood Aster +, Oxeye Daisy P & -, Turk's-cap Lily P & +, Crimson Bee
Balm P & -, Common Elderberry -, Red Clover P & -, Rugel's Indian Plantain P & +, Pink Turtle Head, Filmy Angelica
J & -, Wood Sorrel -, Indian Pipe - and Goldenrod J & -.
Fall Color Report
A T (From Newfound Gap to Clingman's Dome) - Witch
Hobble. Many leaves have turned. Colors vary (Red, Burgundy, Burnt Orange).
Tom Harrington
Wildflower Reports 28 July 08 -- Courtesy of Tom Harrington
Legend: - Few Blooms, + many blooms, P Past Peak, J Just
started blooming.
Lead Cove - (B-E) - Coreopsis, Black Cohosh P & + and
Rattlesnake Plantain P & -.
Bote Mountain - (from Finely Cane Trail to AT) - Coreopsis
P & +, Black Cohosh P & +, Crimson Bee Balm + (very beaufitul), Wild Golden Glow + (also very beautiful), Heal
All P & +, Red Clover P & -, Yellow Touch-Me-Nots -, Rosebay Rhododendron P & -, Hairy Angelica (1) and Turk Cap
Lily -.
Finely Cane - (B-E) - No report - very few flowers seen.
Tom Harrington
Wildflower Reports 14 July 08
Legend: - few blooms, + many blooms, P past peak, J just started
blooming.
Porter Creek - (B to Brushy Mountain Trail) - Pokeweed J
& -, Rosebay Rhododendron P & -, Red Clover -, Rattlesnake Plantain, Crimson Bee Balm
P & - and Wild Golden Glow J & -.
Brushy Mountain - (B - E) - Rudgels Indian Plantain A &
+, Rosebay Rhododendron (P at lower and mid elevations and A in higher elevations) & +, Teaberry +, Rattlesnake
Plantain +, Crimson Bee Balm A & +, Wild Hydrangia P & - and Galax P & -.
Tom Harrington
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