What has been blooming on the trails during the first half of May? Carolina rose, irises, Small’s ragwort, ox-eye daisy, southern magnolia, American persimmon, fleabanes, elderberry, partridge berry, sundrops, Queen Anne’s lace, Himalayan blackberry, heartleaf pickerelweed, beardtongue, false Solomon’s seal, grapes, wild quinine, strawberry bush and poison ivy. I feel like there’s an overwhelming amount… Continue reading Field Report- May 11, 2026