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GuidesFaizanMay 26, 2018Backpacking FAQ, Backpacking 101

Backpacking FAQs

GuidesFaizanMay 26, 2018Backpacking FAQ, Backpacking 101

Backpacking FAQs

The southern tip of Greenland from the clouds. #greenland

The deeper pink Okame cherries in bloom around #dc are signaling that the clouds of Yoshino blooms in the Tidal Basin are near! #cherryblossom #cherryblossoms #spring #washingtondc #iphoneography

The Japanese Apricots in bloom at the @usbotanicgarden deliver the hope of spring a few weeks before the others. #apricots #trees #blossom #spring #washingtondc #cherryblossom #spring #flowers #nature

Future trail snacks…. Wild Blueberries blooming 🫐 #blueberries #wildflowers #nativeplants #virginia #rva #nature #hike #plants #spring #hiking #optoutside #forest #flowers #floraofvirginia #foraging

Yes those are flowers! One of the most unusual of our native flowers are the Heartleaf. These flowers are hidden and low to the ground, not vibrant and in your face like you might expect. That’s because they are pollinated by insects crawling o

Mountain Azalea blooming #wildflowers #nativeplants #virginia #rva #nature #hike #plants #spring #hiking #optoutside #azalea #forest #flowers #loveva #floraofvirginia

Wild Azaleas or Pinxter Flowers blooming #wildflowers #nativeplants #virginia #rva #nature #hike #plants #spring #hiking #optoutside #azalea #forest #flowers #floraofvirginia

Star Chickweed (Stellaria pubera) is a spring wildflower native to Virginia. It’s Latin name translates to “hairy star” due to its spread of long stamens. What’s interesting about these plants is how different they look in the