Poppy Family April 7, 2005 This is a very pretty woodland wildflower. These can be found on the Bluff Trail at Norris Dam State Park in mid-April. Perennial Where seen:Norris Dam SP, University of Tennessee Arboretum, Oak Ridge Greenways
This shrub blooms very early in the season. I took this picture in late March at Norris Dam State Park. It is the food plant for the Spicebush Swallowtail butterfly caterpillar. Perennial - Shrub Where seen:University of Tennessee Arboretum, Norris Dam SP, Great Smoky Mountains NP, Warriors' Path SP
Spicebush close-up
