Tennessee Native Plant Society
Event Photos
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| Yellow Fumewort - Corydalis flavula - was seen in large patches during the Lovitt Woods hike in Shelby County - March 29, 2008. |
| Cardamine bulbosa commonly found in bottomland forests such as Lovitt Woods. |
| A group shot after lunch at the Greenway Trail in Ashland City affectionately known as "Rails to Trails". Although the cool spring had delayed many of the plants' flowering, we were still treated to some nice shows. |
| This hillside mass of Virginia Bluebells - Mertensia virginica - was a highlight during the Rails to Trails field trip April 5, 2008 - Cheatham County. |
| Wilson County. From left to right are the familiar glade plants Long-styled Glade Cress (Leavenworthia stylosa), Three-lobed The cedar glades were Evening-Primrose (Oenothera triloba), and Nashville Breadroot (Pediomelum subacaule). |
| The rare and exquisite Oklahoma grass pink - Calopogon after and rewarding discovery at Roth Prairie in central Arkansas. |
| Members of the Tennessee Native Plant Society, the Memphis Wildflower Society, and the County, Arkansas. |
| included the expansive colony of Sunnybells - Schoenolirion croceum - (left) and an unusual white Nashville Breadroot - Pediomelum subacaule, May Highlig3, 2008. |
| Beautiful flowers abounded along the Nemo Bridge to Alley Ford portion of the Cumberland Trail such as this Cardinal Flower - Lobelia cardinalis - August 30, 2008. |
| The dark purple fruits of Maple-leaf Viburnum - Viburnum acerifolium - provide a lovely arrangement above the distinctive leaves. Nemo Bridge, Morgan County. |
| TNPS' second inventory trip to Carter State Natural Area was a big success with a total of over 300 Area was a big success with a total of over 300 list. On the left, the group at the entrance to species documented, many on the state rare plant Buggytop Cave. Above, Small-headed Sunflower - Helianthus microcephalus. September 13, 2008, Sewanee, Franklin County |
| One of the many lovely flowers found at Carter State Natural Area, Downy Lobelia - Lobelia puberula - offering a sweet reward to a Clouded Skipper butterfly. |
| The first inventory trip to Carter State Natural Area in May focused on the woodland spring ephemerals, while the September date was reserved for the open areas such as the border along the highway. TNPS members discussing the identification of a roadside plant. |
| Meadows filled with fall flowers greeted TNPS members at Brockdell Powerline in Van Buren County near Fall Creek Falls State Park. The Saturday field trip here offered a great mixture of species, both common and rare. |
| One of Tennessee's most beautiful sunflowers, Narrow-leaf Sunflower - Helianthus angustifolius - Brockdell Powerline, September 20, 2008. |
| Several asters were seen at Brockdell Powerline during the Annual Meeting, but none created the buzz like this Eastern Silvery Aster - Aster concolor. |
| The field trips during our Annual Meeting always offer great opportunities to learn from some of the state's best field botanists. |
| Longtime TNPS member Alice Jensen shared stories and pictures from her recent trip to Alaska with members not participating in the afternoon field trip. |
| TNPS members gather for a group photo before heading out for Saturday |
| TNPS members express their gratitude to the lifelong contributions to Quarterman, Professor Emeritus at Vanderbilt University. The Award for her groundbreaking work on the cedar glades of the Central Basin and their botanical importance. |
| The TNPS Annual Meeting always has a great noted leaders in their fields presenting exciting medical entomologist and biology teacher at medical entomologist and biology teacher at Belmont University who spoke about the close The TNPS Annual Meeting always has a great associations between insects and plants. noted leaders in their fields presenting exciting Saturday night Terri Hogan (above), president talks. Friday's speaker was Steve Murphree, of the Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council medical entomologist and biology teacher at threatening Tennessee and the new of the medical entomologist and biology teacher at Belmont University who spoke about the close Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council gave an associations between insects and plants. overview of the emerging pest plants gave an Saturday night Terri Hogan (above), president overview of the emerging pest plants threatening Tennessee and the new threatening Tennessee and the new threatening Tennessee and the new threatening Tennessee and the new occurrence database.occurrence database. |
| Sunday morning's field trip was led by State Naturalist Randy Hedgepeth to Camp cave for a photo. Below, dozens of plants of Doll's Eyes - Actaea pachypoda - delighted the hikers with their fanciful fruits, whose appearance gives this species its common name. |
| TNPS members Rita Venable (left), Dennis Horn (second from right), and Alice Jensen (right) celebrate and share botanizing stories with Dr. Elsie Quarterman during her recent birthday party in Nashville. Many of Dr. Quarterman's friends and associates helped make the event a special reunion. |
was held along the eastern shore of
Tellico Lake and as you can see, most
of the trees still had their leaves. While
this doesn't give the best impression of
identifying trees in winter condition, it
did provide some beautiful scenery on
County.
Tellico Lake and as you can see, most
of the trees still had their leaves. While
this doesn't give the best impression of
identifying trees in winter condition, it
did provide some beautiful scenery on
County.