Traveling northeast we followed the Blue Ridge Parkway through North Carolina and Virginia
Canyon Waterfalls
Little River Canyon Waterfalls
We enjoyed following the warbler migration north - Kentucky Warbler
White Azalea
Flame Azalea
Wild Tom Turkey
Prairie Warblers high altitude nesters
Yellow-breasted Chat, hard to see but loud calling pinpointed his location
Flowering or American Dogwood
Tufted Titmouse
Cross Vine Blossom
We spent the night at Moonshine Creek Campground
Red/Purple Trillium
Large Flower Trillium
Nodding Trillium
Enjoyed adding familiar northern birds to our year list - Chipping Sparrow
Daddy Longlegs Spider visits Carolina Allspice
Allspice also called Sweet Bush opens blossoms
One of the many overlooks of the Blue Ridge Mountains
Song Sparrow, our first for the year
White-eyed Vireo
Maidenhair Fern
Many Fern Fiddleheads unfolding
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
American Robin - latest we ever listed them
Sleepy Duskywing Butterfly on False Aster
Carolinaa Wren under Chestnut Oak leaf
Newt in cold spring water pool
Large Diamondback Water Snake sunning
Dew laced Spiderweb
Carolina Chickadee
Common Yellowthroat
Tulip Tree or Yellow Poplar
Tulip Tree Blossom
Black Locust Blossom
Mountain Laurel
Henslow's Sparrow singing
Spittalbug larvae surrounding themselves in protective frothy coating
Wild Geranium
Tent Caterpillar
Jellyfish-like cloud tries to capture the Moon
Man-made Waterfalls
Mabry Mill Waterwheel at historical park
We spent a few days with dear friends Art & Betsy Cavanaugh who took us to a Floyd Bluegrass Festival.
Farewell to the Blue Ridge Mountains
Love ❤️ & 🙏 Prayers,
Ty & Ida Baumann
