Another great wildflower hike along Porters Creek. This area is known for its displays of Fringed Phacelia. We saw a few of them but there prime time was a week or so ago. Nevertheless, the other wildflowers were showing their stuff today. Lady Slippers were still working on those blooms. We did manage to find one that had opened.
Heart-Leaf Ginger, also known as Little Brown Jugs, looks like baby birds awaiting a meal from Mom or Dad.
The 1875 Messer cantilevered barn has finally succumbed to the elements. The sign indicates a renovation is planned. Nearby, the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club cabin is getting spruced up the the club's 100th anniversary later this year.
Trillium luteum aka Yellow Trillium
Trillium simile
Canadian Violet
Blue Cohosh
Stonecrop
Mixed company
Foam Flower
Canada wild ginger
Fern Branch Falls
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