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It’s Dogwood Season!

April 21, 2009 – 12:16 pm

Spring is here and the Flowering Dogwood trees are in full bloom! Click here or on the photo to see to see “America’s best-loved flowering tree” up close and personal.

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Early April Wildflowers: Greenbrier

April 9, 2009 – 11:33 am

Wondering what’s blooming in the park? Click here or on the photo to get up close and personal with some of the early April wildflowers in the Greenbrier area of the Smokies.

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Wild About Wildflowers

April 8, 2009 – 2:03 pm

We owe a hearty thanks to Ann Froschauer for kindly sharing her recent photos of wildflowers in the park. Gorgeous! Bleeding Hearts Merciless snow on delicate flowers Virginia Bluebells Snow on a brave little trillium

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Porters Creek Wildflowers

April 6, 2009 – 8:29 am

Here’s a look at some of what’s blooming in the park along Porters Creek Trail. Photos by Ann Froschauer.

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The Park Wakes Up From Winter

February 19, 2009 – 3:24 pm

Ann Froschauer captured these wonderful images of the park as winter wanes. This is Earthstar (Astraeus hygrometricus). Wild grape vines. Gee, Ann is so strong!

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Sourwood Honey

January 30, 2009 – 1:03 pm

This is the way we used to do it here in the Smokies! bzzz…

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Grazing in the Park

January 15, 2009 – 1:02 pm

Mari wonders why they named the tree “SOURwood,” so she eats a leaf. Don’t try this at home and remember no grazing inside the park itself (that’s illegal).

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Doll’s Eyes

September 25, 2008 – 7:27 am

Another fascinating nature photo from our 75th Anniversary Coordinator Ann Froschauer. This is a photo of White Baneberry berries called “Doll’s Eyes” (Actaea pachypoda).

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