Primrose Family April 12, 2005 These flowers seem to be turned inside out! There is a pink species in the western states. I have found these blooming in the Smokies in late April. Perennial Where seen:Great Smoky Mountains NP, Ijams Nature Center
Rose Family April 10, 2005 This small tree blooms early in April before the leaves are on the other trees. The common name, "Serviceberry" (or Sarviceberry to the old mountaineers) came from the practice of waiting until the ground thawed in the spring to bury people who died during the winter; the ground was soft enough by the time this small tree bloomed, so the funeral services could then take place. Perennial - Tree Where seen: Great Smoky Mountains NP, Piney River, Norris Dam SP, Warriors' Path SP
Milkwort Family April 22, 2005 The small white flowers look like little butterflies when they open. This plant is in the Milkwort Family. It blooms in mid-April. I found these on the Haw Ridge Trail in Oak Ridge. Perennial Where seen:Haw Ridge Greenway Trail, Great Smoky Mountains NP
