The blessed rain came today and cooled things down enough for me to get in a 6 mile run around Sunview Lake. It gave so much in the way of flora yesterday that I had to do it again today. The Goldrenrods and Horse Nettle were beginning to come into their own but the pleasant surprise of the day was a first timer for me - a Round-leaved Boneset (Eupatorium rotundifolium). The Eupatoriums become plentiful as the summer rolls on and are very dominant into fall. I've seen regular Boneset in the mountains along with Joe Pye Weed or Queen of the Meadow. The purple Mistflower seems to grow around the Midlands more than their mountain counterparts. The run was slowly, relaxed and thoroughly enjoyable. I ran the 6 in 1:01:56 at 10:26 per mile.
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