Mustard Family This plant can become weedy in gardens and along roadsides. Annual / Biennial Where seen: Great Smoky Mountains NP, Oak Ridge, Warrior's Path SP, widespread
Pea Family April 24, 2005 Black Locust is in the Pea Family. These trees make a beautiful showing in Roane County along Interstate 40 in early May. Black Locust has small thorns and short (6"-8") pods; Honey Locust has long, wicked thorns and long (8"-18") seed pods. I remember the difference between the two trees by thinking that bees make honey and they have wicked stingers! Black Locust contains poisons in the seeds, bark and leaves, it is poisonous to sheep, horses, cattle, goats, poultry, and people if eaten. Perennial - Tree Where seen: Oak Ridge, Kingston, Great Smoky Mountains NP, Warriors' Path SP
Honeysuckle close-up The white flower is a freshly-bloomed, unpollinated flower, the yellow one bloomed the day before and has already been pollinated. Notice the difference in the pistils and stamens of the two flowers.
