A Walk on the Wild Side
1. Wild Tiger Lily
2. Mullein army
3. Parkway purple
4. Don’t spare the goldenrod
Post notes: All of the above flowers grow wild on the Blue Ridge Parkway and can be found within walking distance of my house. The ironweed and goldenrod are prolific now. The lilies are native but rare, which is why I’m excited to have two growing in my yard.
August 21st, 2007 11:46 pm
They are all good, but the last one is wonderful! I want to explore it!
August 22nd, 2007 12:40 am
Lovely Lovely pictures of lovely lovely plants! I assume these are all in your garden…Am I right about that?
August 22nd, 2007 4:30 am
What absolutely beautiful photos, Colleen! So bright, so colourful. Lovely!
August 22nd, 2007 6:17 am
I’d rather walk on the wild side any day! Great shots and captions as usual. Have a good one!
August 22nd, 2007 6:51 am
These pics are wonderful! I love tiger lilies! I love the abstract look to the 2nd one too! Very nice! 🙂 Just thought I would stop by…sending positive vibes your way…
August 22nd, 2007 8:37 am
Thanks for sharing your wild walk, Colleen. I love lilies and used to have them lining the turn-around of my driveway. Someone else is enjoying them now, as I sold that house a couple of decades ago.
August 22nd, 2007 9:16 am
hmmm very happy pics…
love the flowers…
they make you smile silently…
cheers…
hope u r better now…
god bless
peace prevail
August 22nd, 2007 10:03 am
Can you believe those are native lilies? The Native Americans used to eat the bulbs. Those two volunteered in my yard, which I’m grateful for because I think they are becoming scarce with over development. The purple ones are ironweed and they are thriving all over the Parkway.
Bonnie, on a recent walk I was showing Joe the red cardinal flowers and sure enough there was water nearby. I thought it was just a culvert but upon closer look saw it was filled with water. There is a creek across the road.
sheetal bhan, I think the richness of life comes from its bittersweetness. All is good. Thanks for asking.
August 22nd, 2007 10:58 am
So very lovely.. nature in all her glory.
August 22nd, 2007 3:28 pm
Yes, Goldenrod is out of control My allergies say its so. Nice Tiger Lily!
August 22nd, 2007 9:28 pm
Hi Colleen,
Beautiful pictures as always — love stopping by for some color! We haven’t had much here in Chicago with our unusual weather this summer. Today is a typical summer Chicago day — 85 degrees, 65% humidity, with a 106 degree heat index. If I was a flower, I’m not sure I’d want to live here either!!
I also saw your other post about losing your brothers and coming to terms with death. I just wanted to comment how beautifully you write and that I’m sure your brothers are infinitely proud of their sister and how you remember them.
August 22nd, 2007 10:12 pm
I’m glad we have definitely identified the red plants as cardinal flowers. We learn a lot from each other, don’t we? Thanks for all the photos you share, dear friend.
August 22nd, 2007 11:00 pm
I love them all. The lily is spectacular. And the mill is charming, I’ve always loved the look of a mill and the turning water.
August 25th, 2007 9:35 am
Hi Colleen, Love all those flowers and that wild lily is gorgeous I would love it in my backyard.