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Israel Shall Blossom And Bud
He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.
Isaiah 27:6
Though Your Sins Be As Scarlet
Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Isaiah 1:18
April Flowers In East Tennessee: Pawpaw Blooms
Our pawpaw trees have just about finished blooming…
Aren’t they beautiful!
Blessings,
Denese
Mayapples In The Mountains
The Mayapples (Podophyllum peltatum) are up and starting to bloom…
A nice little patch of Mayapples
-they look like little umbrellas
Mayapple bud
Mayapple flower
-only Mayapples with two leaves will have a flower
“I don’t see any apples!”
Mayapple tidbits:
- All parts of the plant, except the fruit, are poisonous
- Mayapple fruit was traditionally used to make jelly
- Supposedly, Morel mushrooms can be found near Mayapple patches (but I’ve never found any)
Blessings,
Denese
Early April Flowers
After our long cold winter, all the wildflowers seem even more beautiful this year. Here’s what’s blooming right now in our corner of the Smokies:
Bloodroot
Toadshade Trillium
Wild Violet
Yellow Trillium
Wild Geranium
Dandelion
Dogwood Flower
Redbud Blooms
This one is not a flower, but it was pretty anyways:
Fern
Happy Spring!
Blessings,
Denese
Free Event Saturday In Townsend: Herb And Wildflower Day At The Visitors Center
Need something to do this weekend that’s fun, free and educational?
Come to Townsend, TN tomorrow, Saturday April 3rd, for “Herb and Wildflower Day”. You can learn about herbs, wildflowers and birds of the Smokies; take a wildflower hike or garden tour; plus purchase plants, herb teas, pottery or baked goods.
All programs for this free event meet at the Townsend Visitor Center on 321 and are from 9:00am to 5:00pm (“Bird Walk” at 7:30am). Hikes do require registration.
For more information; please visit the Townsend Visitor Center’s website, download the Herb and Wildflower Day brochure (PDF file), or call (865) 448-6134 –or– (800) 525 6834.
Blessings,
Denese
Our Monday Mini-Hike
It poured down rain on Sunday and our creek got up –so we just had to go see our waterfall.
Along the way we saw…
moss on a rock…
a wildflower ( cranesbill ?) emerging from the leaves…
and mushrooms on a log.
Our mini-waterfall
He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.
Psalms 78:16
Blessings,
Denese
A Foggy Drippy Day In The Holler
Blessings,
Denese
Is It Spring Yet?
Green things are popping out all over the holler -what a difference from last week!
Toothwort
Stonecrop
Daffodils
Yellow bush (Forsythia)
Parsley
It’s enough to give a body spring fever! 
Blessings,
Denese
East Tennessee Wildflower: Jewelweed
Wild Touch-Me-Not/Jewelweed
Impatiens Pallida -Pale touch-me-not, Pale jewelweed
Jewelweed is blooming now in East Tennessee and The Great Smoky Mountains, plant grows to 5 feet here in the Pawpaw Holler, mostly along the creek.
It’s stems are the best poison ivy remedy, just crush and apply –it does sting a little, but it really dries up the rash. (This is one of the first plants my children learn about.)
There is also an orange variety.
Blessings,
Denese
