April 2024

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June’s Mountain Wildflower: Wild Geranium

Take a close look at the petals of a wild geranium flower and you will see dark blue lines leading from the outer edge to the center of the blossom.
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May’s Mountain Wildflower: Bear Corn

Bear Corn’s odd look has people often mistaking it for a mushroom or some other type of fungus.
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Waterfall Wednesday: Flat Lick Falls

Flat Lick Falls is a hidden gem along the edge of the Blue Ridge region.
Garlic mustard goes well in salads

June’s Wild Edible: Garlic Mustard

In the Blue Ridge states, depending on elevation and how far south or north you are, garlic mustard appears sometime in April and disappears sometime in June.
A black morel found growing in Craig County, Virginia

April’s Wild Edible: Black Morels

They go great as toppings on meat entrees, and they are sublime in any kind of egg dish.

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Even More Sweet Virginia Breezes

Casually cruising to Claytor Lake in southwest Virginia, I felt like I had come home – back to where it

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