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Since April 2011, Ijams volunteers Bob and Lynne Davis have led a spring wildflower walkabout for the nature center to nearby William Hastie Natural Area in South Knoxville. They search for what are collectively called the "spring ephemerals" and their specialty is the odd little flowers (like Cumberland spurge and American pimpernel) that are so underwhelming they rarely appear in field guides.
With something over 2500 flowering plants in Tennessee, an ID can sometimes be difficult.
Picking the best date to go on the wildflower walkabout weeks in advance is always challenging plus there are the persistent April showers.
Ijams volunteer naturalists Bob Davis, Cheri and Chip Hall, Lynne Davis and Nick Stahlman.
Main entrance into William Hastie Natural Area in South Knoxville.
Wildflower group in 2012.
Wildflower group in 2015.
American pimpernel
Solomon seal plume
Daisy fleabane
Trout lily and bloodroot
Virginia bluebells
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