Small White Daisies

These are actually Common Fleabane, there are 4 species in Tennessee. You can see my original post at Leedra's Photos For Fun which shows the full field.

Small Iris found in GSMNP and in East Tennessee

Small light purple iris, photographs taken in the

Great Smoky Mountain National Park, and in my front yard.

For more information about this small, but pretty iris please visit

the original post at Leedra's Photos For Fun.

Purple Phacelia (Phacelia bipinnatifida)

Purple Phacelia photographed in the

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, April 8, 2009.

More wildflowers in GSMNP

I guess about now you are all wondering if I really went to the Smokies to check out the fall colors since I have shown more wildflowers than the fall colors. I am hoping the peak will hit about Monday, because I get to go back then. In the meantime I decided to take advantage of the wildflowers, because one hard frost and they will be gone until spring. You know me, I love macro photography.

Fall Wildflowers in the Smokies

Just had to stop for a few macro photographs of these in the GSMNP earlier this week. I think the 2 photograph would be cool in one of my cards. Have you checked out my greeting cards? Please click here to visit my selection.

Wilflowers in the fall at GSMNP

These flowers are everywhere in the park right now. All of these photographs were taken yesterday morning. I just can't let the fall colors come and go without getting to the mountains.

But when I am there I don't just take in the fall colors. Notice some of the flowers are through blooming, but I thought this was still neat looking.

Yellow wildflowers across the road

These wildflowers are in bloom across the road along the guardrail. The other day my husband said "Why don't you take some pictures of those?", I replied "Been there, done that". Now you get to see the pretty flowers too.

Black Eyed Susans

Never have understood these flowers being called Black Eyed Susuans. The center looks dark brown to me.

Either way, I have always liked them. They look really good with Coneflowers and dark daylilies. I only have a small batch now, hope to have more next year.

Pipevine Swallowtails in Cataloochee Cove - GSMNP

These Pipevine Swallowtails were so vibrant in flight. I thought they were Spicebush until I got home and started going through the photographs.

Wildflowers in Cataloochee Cove - GSMNP

These wildfowers were in Cataloochee Cove along the streams. I also saw the red flowers in Cades Cove the week before along the streams beside Forge Creek Road.

Wildflowers along the roadways

I took this photographs in early June along the side of the road. I think they are Bachelor's Button.

Wildflower Chicory

This wildflower is along the side of the roadways here in East Tennessee. We are usually zooming by it. This is a close look at it.

Virginia Yellow Wildflower

Photograph of a wildflower taken in Virginia.

Cup Flower

This photo of the Cup Flower (Nierembergia) was taken at Lake Junaluska

when I visited there in May 2008.

Spicebush Swallowtail

The 2nd photograph has been requested in several greeting cards.

Tiger Swallowtail - Yellow

This yellow Tiger Swallowtail photograph has been used in my greeting cards.