Look up and notice the spring tulips high in the branches of the tulip poplar tree. This species grows straight and tall; the lowest limbs are often 20 to 30 feet off the ground. April 21-29 is National Park Week, with free Discovery and Mammoth Passage cave tours, wildflower walks, special programs, and kids’ activities. April [...]
During a walk on May 15, the following flowers were observed at Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary in Frankfort: Rough bedstraw, bloodroot, blue phlox, celandine poppy, common chickweed, columbine, dandelion, dwarf larkspur, false rue anemone, false Solomon’s seal, fire pink, Philadelphia fleabane, garlic mustard, golden ragwort, Indian strawberry, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Jacob’s ladder, May apple, pale violet, purple dead [...]
Despite the frost that visited us recently, our wildflowers endured. Several different species of wildflowers adorn our park landscape such as common wood sorrel which can be found along the roadside and along trails in the woods. Phlox is a standout flower you can’t miss because it grows in clusters and the blue petals are a [...]
A few cool nights didn’t seem to bother the birds and blooms at Lake Barkley State Resort Park. Eastern bluebirds nesting in our bluebird cam box hatched out 5 young and the adults are constantly returning to the nest box with insects. Purple Martins have also retuned and a small group can be spotted on [...]
Spring has came very early at Cumberland Falls. Dogwoods and Redbuds are just finishing up. Pinxter flower Azeala is in bloom. Several species of flowers can be seen on park trails such as, Dwarf Crested Iris, Pink and Yellow Ladyslippers, Foam Flower, bent trilium, Firepinks, and several smaller species.
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