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Painted Trillium

nobody@flickr.com (John Cothron) — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:01:18 -0700

The Painted Trillium can be found growing in highly acidic soils, generaly in the shade of trees (pines, etc.) that love acidic soils as well. They can be found in the eastern part of the United States primarily, more prominantly in the north. Their outstanding characteristic is the pink/red inverted V at the base of each petal.

I just returned home from my weekend mountain trip. Graveyard Fields worked out well for the Painted Trillium to be blooming in full (there are many here). The weather was rainy but not so much so that there weren't good photographic opportunities at the places we visited. As always, my good friend John (x376) was with me and we had another memorable time. Hope everyone had a great weekend.

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure: 1/20 sec at f/6.3, ISO 400
Lens: Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 2/50 ZE

Pilot Rock Trail

nobody@flickr.com (Soulrider1969) — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:26:50 -0700

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Pisgah National Forest
Brevard, NC

Looking Glass Falls

nobody@flickr.com (Soulrider1969) — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:20:50 -0700

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Pisgah National Forest
Brevard, NC

Folks by the Falls

nobody@flickr.com (natedregerphoto) — Thu, 16 May 2013 07:42:19 -0700

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The Double

nobody@flickr.com (regularjoe) — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:09:48 -0700

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Brevard, North Carolina

Keep Looking

nobody@flickr.com (regularjoe) — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:00:30 -0700

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Brevard, North Carolina

Inspiration

nobody@flickr.com (regularjoe) — Mon, 13 May 2013 04:04:06 -0700

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Brevard, North Carolina

False Solomon's Seal

nobody@flickr.com (mystuart) — Sun, 12 May 2013 17:52:51 -0700

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maianthemum_racemosum

The "false" one has the bloom at the tip end of the stalk, seen here in bud. The "regular" one (Solomon Seal) has dependent blooms all along the stalk. Many of both now readying to bloom in the National Forest.

The Amazing Dork Duo

nobody@flickr.com (SurlyBVisits) — Sun, 12 May 2013 16:10:52 -0700

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Looking Glass Rock from the Blue Ridge Parkway - North Carolina

nobody@flickr.com (jimf_29605) — Sun, 12 May 2013 10:22:19 -0700

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On Saturday, I met Alan Cressler and Steve Bowling, both from Atlanta, Georgia, and we headed up to the Blue Ridge Parkway via Hwy. 215 to check out the wildflowers. The day was mostly cloudy -- sometimes a sprinkle or two of rain -- which made for excellent photography.

What we found was just amazing. The variety and amount of wildflowers was more than we could have imagined.

I'm temporarily posting only a single image of each species that we found, but if you want to see more and hear about our fantastic trip, check out Jim's Blog.

Upper Yellowstone Falls, Yellowstone Prong, East Fork Pigeon River, Pisgah National Forest, Haywood County, North Carolina 1

nobody@flickr.com (Alan Cressler) — Sat, 11 May 2013 22:21:02 -0700

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There are four waterfalls on Yellowstone Prong. Upper and Second Falls are easily accessible from the Graveyard Fields Overlook. Yellowstone Falls is labeled on the topographic map. It actually consist of an upper falls (cascade) and a main falls. Upper Yellowstone Falls drops around 40 feet. It is not easily accessible. For more information: www.ncwaterfalls.com/graveyard_fields1.htm

Yellowstone Falls, Yellowstone Prong, East Fork Pigeon River, Pisgah National Forest, Haywood County, North Carolina 1

nobody@flickr.com (Alan Cressler) — Sat, 11 May 2013 22:21:02 -0700

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There are four waterfalls on Yellowstone Prong. Upper and Second Falls are easily accessible from the Graveyard Fields Overlook. Yellowstone Falls is labeled on the topographic map. It actually consist of an upper falls (cascade) and a main falls. Yellowstone Falls is not easily to view. A very faint trail scrambles down a very steep slope to the bottom. I estimate this falls to be around 50 feet high. For more information: www.ncwaterfalls.com/graveyard_fields1.htm

Second Falls, Yellowstone Prong, East Fork Pigeon River, Pisgah National Forest, Haywood County, North Carolina 1

nobody@flickr.com (Alan Cressler) — Sat, 11 May 2013 22:21:01 -0700

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Second Falls is around 40 feet high. It is a very popular destination from Graveyard Fields Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway. For more information: www.ncwaterfalls.com/graveyard_fields1.htm

Rhododendron vaseyi, Tanasee Ridge, Pisgah National Forest, Jackson County, North Carolina 2

nobody@flickr.com (Alan Cressler) — Sat, 11 May 2013 21:58:47 -0700

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Pinkshell azalea is endemic to higher elevations of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is only known from a few counties in North Carolina. There is one unverified report from Rabun County, Georgia. The species blooms before the leaves appear. There are many that bloom along the Blue Ridge Parkway and approach roads in the vicinity of Black Balsam Knob. It is spectacular. For more information: www.tjhsst.edu/~dhyatt/azaleas/vaseyi.html
plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=RHVA

Rhododendron vaseyi, Tanasee Ridge, Pisgah National Forest, Jackson County, North Carolina 5

nobody@flickr.com (Alan Cressler) — Sat, 11 May 2013 21:58:46 -0700

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Rhododendron vaseyi, Tanasee Ridge, Pisgah National Forest, Jackson County, North Carolina 4

nobody@flickr.com (Alan Cressler) — Sat, 11 May 2013 21:58:46 -0700

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Rhododendron vaseyi, Tanasee Ridge, Pisgah National Forest, Jackson County, North Carolina 1

nobody@flickr.com (Alan Cressler) — Sat, 11 May 2013 21:58:42 -0700

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Rhododendron vaseyi, Tanasee Ridge, Pisgah National Forest, Jackson County, North Carolina 8

nobody@flickr.com (Alan Cressler) — Sat, 11 May 2013 21:58:44 -0700

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Rhododendron vaseyi, Tanasee Ridge, Pisgah National Forest, Jackson County, North Carolina 6

nobody@flickr.com (Alan Cressler) — Sat, 11 May 2013 21:58:43 -0700

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Favorite Spot

nobody@flickr.com (regularjoe) — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:31:29 -0700

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Brevard, NC