Another St John's Wort at Peachtree Rock

Sandhills St John's Wort
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Went out with Ann-Marie to hike Peachtree Rock and was greeted to another unusual St John's Wort. This one is Sandhills St John's Wort (Hypericum lloydii) and there was plenty of it. Must not have been to rock this time of summer since it's hard to miss these huge clumps of bright yellow flowers with the protruding stamens. It was a great day for a hike - not to hot and not too long. Other plants that made the day list were Asiatic Day Flower actually blooming on the rock. There was some Sweet Pepperbush blooming nearby and plenty of Maple Leaf Viburnum. The birds were typical of this time of the year. Red-eyed Vireo, Towhee, Mockingbird, Carolina Wrens, Cardinals and the various Titmice and Chickadees. I had fun at the waterdrip, or fall, taking a quick head bath before eating my Bear Claw. Ann-Marie posed with her new friend, an Ebony Jewelwing, and there was another Damselfly out there called an Atlantic Bluet. Saw many interesting rock formations in this Fall-Line Sandhills environment and plenty of Mountain Laurel that was way past blooming. Saw many different types of Blueberry out there with Sparklebury and what may be a Wild Buckwheat. The walk was only about 1.70 miles but it was a lot of fun. Ann-Marie picked some Sassafras Leaves to make some tea.

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