Moss Phlox Flower-The dogwoods and redbuds are creating a beautiful background as you drive the highways and byways of Kentucky. Across the Commonwealth, this will probably be the peak wildflower week. Enjoy the weekend with family and friends and attend one of the many festivals and special activities held across the state.
Eastern
At Carter Caves State Report Park in Olive Hill the redbuds are in full bloom and the dogwoods are starting to show their blooms. They are seeing many flowers coming up but the blooms are a little behind from previous years. In bloom you will see the white trillium covering the hillsides while entering the park. New this week is the star chickweed, yellow violet, wood betony and columbine. Hoary pucoon should be in full bloom over the next couple of days. There are many flowers that will be blooming around the park over the next two weeks. These include the crested iris, shooting star, pink lady-slipper, yellow lady-slipper, May-apple and squawroot. There is still plenty of color out there just in time for our Annual Wildflower Weekend.
This weekend (April 25-27) is the annual Wildflower Pilgrimage and Campers Appreciation Weekend. Those camping this weekend will get two nights camping for the price of one. Special rates will apply to campers for mini-golf and cave tours. Some of the recreation programs include a Smokey Lake canoe trip, crafts, homemade ice cream and a live performance on Saturday night. For Wildflower Weekend we will have several wildflower walks and programs to show the guest the beautiful array of the wildflowers of Carter Caves. Plan to participate in the programs that will identify many of the beautiful flowers growing in the park.
It is peak wildflower season at Greenbo Lake State Resort Park in Greenup this week. The redbuds and dogwoods are in full bloom all around the park. Flowers blooming along the trails and roadsides include large white trilliums, blue phlox, bluets (Quaker ladies), purple cress, spring beauty, wild geranium, fire pink, May apple, bloodroot, foam flower, pussytoes, blue and yellow violets, dwarf cinquefoil, pennywort, false rue anemone, star chickweed, cut-leaf toothwort, golden ragwort, small-flowered crowfoot and yellow corydalis. The crested dwarf iris has leaves up and will be blooming on the hillsides soon.
The wildflowers at Natural Bridge State Resort Park in Slade are beginning peak bloom. The early wildflowers such as hepatica and bloodroot are fading while the purple phacelia and wild geranium are just beginning to “pop.” Wildflowers currently in or near peak bloom include: miterwort, long-spurred violet, halberd-leaved violet, star chickweed, large-flowered trillium, red trilliums, wood vetch, foam flower, wild ginger, columbine and bellworts. Those flowers that have buds or have just begun to bloom include: wild geranium, purple phacelia, wood betony, stonecrop, Solomon’s seal, May apple, mandarin and dwarf-crested iris. The following trees and shrubs are displaying showy flowers: service berry, spicebush, redbud and dogwood. Two of the best trails at Natural Bridge for observing spring wildflowers are the Rock Garden and Whittleton Trails.
Jenny Wiley State Resort Park in Prestonsburg is awash with spring colors. Here are some of the wildflowers you can observe on the hiking trails or along the roadway leading to the two-bedroom cottages: rue anemone, dwarf cinquefoil, cut-leafed toothwort, Kentucky bluets, common purple violet, smooth yellow violet, long spurred violet, pussy toes, chickweed, large flowered trillium, wild geranium, golden ragwort, black mustard, May apple, stonecrop, blue phlox, fleabane, lyre-leafed sage, wood vetch, fire pink, purple phacelia, fringed bluets, goldenseal, violet wood sorrel, lavender water leaf, bird’s foot violet, dwarf larkspur, moss phlox, foam flower and pennywort.
Several migratory songbirds have returned to the park this week. They include: American redstart, hooded warbler, yellow warbler, Louisiana water thrush, common yellowthroat, yellow-throated warbler, black and white warbler, cerulean warbler, black throated green warbler, ovenbird, yellow throated vireo, solitary vireo, red-eyed vireo, prairie warbler, wood thrush, northern rough-winged swallow, barn swallow, eastern meadowlark, horned larks and indigo bunting. Other birds observed include common resident songbirds like the northern cardinal, tufted titmouse, eastern bluebird, Carolina chickadee, song sparrow, eastern phoebe, Carolina wren, eastern towhee, and wild turkey. Woodpeckers include red headed, red bellied, pileated, downy, hairy, and northern flicker.
April 25-26 is Camper’s Appreciation Weekend at Jenny Wiley State Resort Park. Camp Friday night; get Saturday night free!
The dogwoods and redbuds are spectacular at Cumberland Falls State Resort Park in Corbin and there are numerous wildflowers on the various hiking trails. Trilliums, wild blue phlox, pink lady slippers, showy orchis, crested dwarf iris, fire pink, bluets and several species of violets are some of the flowers you can observe.
Eastern
At Carter Caves State Report Park in Olive Hill the redbuds are in full bloom and the dogwoods are starting to show their blooms. They are seeing many flowers coming up but the blooms are a little behind from previous years. In bloom you will see the white trillium covering the hillsides while entering the park. New this week is the star chickweed, yellow violet, wood betony and columbine. Hoary pucoon should be in full bloom over the next couple of days. There are many flowers that will be blooming around the park over the next two weeks. These include the crested iris, shooting star, pink lady-slipper, yellow lady-slipper, May-apple and squawroot. There is still plenty of color out there just in time for our Annual Wildflower Weekend.
This weekend (April 25-27) is the annual Wildflower Pilgrimage and Campers Appreciation Weekend. Those camping this weekend will get two nights camping for the price of one. Special rates will apply to campers for mini-golf and cave tours. Some of the recreation programs include a Smokey Lake canoe trip, crafts, homemade ice cream and a live performance on Saturday night. For Wildflower Weekend we will have several wildflower walks and programs to show the guest the beautiful array of the wildflowers of Carter Caves. Plan to participate in the programs that will identify many of the beautiful flowers growing in the park.
It is peak wildflower season at Greenbo Lake State Resort Park in Greenup this week. The redbuds and dogwoods are in full bloom all around the park. Flowers blooming along the trails and roadsides include large white trilliums, blue phlox, bluets (Quaker ladies), purple cress, spring beauty, wild geranium, fire pink, May apple, bloodroot, foam flower, pussytoes, blue and yellow violets, dwarf cinquefoil, pennywort, false rue anemone, star chickweed, cut-leaf toothwort, golden ragwort, small-flowered crowfoot and yellow corydalis. The crested dwarf iris has leaves up and will be blooming on the hillsides soon.
The wildflowers at Natural Bridge State Resort Park in Slade are beginning peak bloom. The early wildflowers such as hepatica and bloodroot are fading while the purple phacelia and wild geranium are just beginning to “pop.” Wildflowers currently in or near peak bloom include: miterwort, long-spurred violet, halberd-leaved violet, star chickweed, large-flowered trillium, red trilliums, wood vetch, foam flower, wild ginger, columbine and bellworts. Those flowers that have buds or have just begun to bloom include: wild geranium, purple phacelia, wood betony, stonecrop, Solomon’s seal, May apple, mandarin and dwarf-crested iris. The following trees and shrubs are displaying showy flowers: service berry, spicebush, redbud and dogwood. Two of the best trails at Natural Bridge for observing spring wildflowers are the Rock Garden and Whittleton Trails.
Jenny Wiley State Resort Park in Prestonsburg is awash with spring colors. Here are some of the wildflowers you can observe on the hiking trails or along the roadway leading to the two-bedroom cottages: rue anemone, dwarf cinquefoil, cut-leafed toothwort, Kentucky bluets, common purple violet, smooth yellow violet, long spurred violet, pussy toes, chickweed, large flowered trillium, wild geranium, golden ragwort, black mustard, May apple, stonecrop, blue phlox, fleabane, lyre-leafed sage, wood vetch, fire pink, purple phacelia, fringed bluets, goldenseal, violet wood sorrel, lavender water leaf, bird’s foot violet, dwarf larkspur, moss phlox, foam flower and pennywort.
Several migratory songbirds have returned to the park this week. They include: American redstart, hooded warbler, yellow warbler, Louisiana water thrush, common yellowthroat, yellow-throated warbler, black and white warbler, cerulean warbler, black throated green warbler, ovenbird, yellow throated vireo, solitary vireo, red-eyed vireo, prairie warbler, wood thrush, northern rough-winged swallow, barn swallow, eastern meadowlark, horned larks and indigo bunting. Other birds observed include common resident songbirds like the northern cardinal, tufted titmouse, eastern bluebird, Carolina chickadee, song sparrow, eastern phoebe, Carolina wren, eastern towhee, and wild turkey. Woodpeckers include red headed, red bellied, pileated, downy, hairy, and northern flicker.
April 25-26 is Camper’s Appreciation Weekend at Jenny Wiley State Resort Park. Camp Friday night; get Saturday night free!
The dogwoods and redbuds are spectacular at Cumberland Falls State Resort Park in Corbin and there are numerous wildflowers on the various hiking trails. Trilliums, wild blue phlox, pink lady slippers, showy orchis, crested dwarf iris, fire pink, bluets and several species of violets are some of the flowers you can observe.
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