![]() ![]() ![]() The rather ominous name is derived from a red secretion that comes from the root, which has traditionally been used as both a medicine and a dye. These flowers have six or more white petals, and they like to open in the daytime and close up at night. These low-lying members of the poppy family appreciate the sunnier sections of deciduous forest, especially before the emerging leaves shade everything out. One of the earliest spring wildflowersto bloom in Virginia, bloodroot flowers are often spotted around March. READ MORE: The 10 Best Things to Do in Roanoke VA Bloodroot in Summerville GA, photo by Bret Love & Mary Gabbett 2. And they often show up in massive clusters that are cause for a pause. These wildflowers make their homes in meadows, fields, and roadside verges. These plants are members of the mint family, which are famed for their ability to spread like wildfire and create aromatic oases.īee balm and wild bergamot add the allure of standing quite tall- at heights reaching four to five feet-and bursting into puffs of purple, lavender, and red. They are common, but in the most uncommonly beautiful of ways. There are several versions of bee balm and wild bergamot that grow in the Blue Ridge Mountains and parts of Virginia. Native Flowers of Virginia Wild Bergamot, photo by USFWS Mountain Prairie via CC BY 2.0 1. Virginia Bluebell (Mertensia virginica).Nodding Ladies’ Tresses (Spiranthes cernua).Meadow Rue (Thalictrum aquilegiifolium).Lanceleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolate).Green-Headed Coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniate).Great Blue Lobelia/Cardinal Flower ((Lobelia siphilitica/Lobelia cardinalis). ![]() Grass of Parnassus (Parnassia asarifolia).Foxglove Beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis).Flame Azalea (Rhododendron calendulaceum).Catawba Rhododendron (Rhododendron catawbiense).In memory of Duane Albert Meek, please visit our floral store. There will be an informal graveside service with Military honors, on November 14th at 2:00 p.m. He was proceeded in death by his parents, baby brother James, baby sister Toni, brothers-in-law Dean Snow and Les Kuhen. Duane was always willing to lend a hand and would give you the shirt off his back.ĭuane is survived by sisters Marsha (Daniel) Eklund, Janet Snow, and Sally Kuhen, nieces Danielle Rodriguez, Leah Hand, Shannon (James) Nephew and Stacey Snow, nephews Chad Braida and Aaron Erickson, 1 great-niece and 5 great-nephews. He also loved spending time with family and friends, where he was known to put a smile on everyone’s face with his witty sense of humor. He spent most of his free time hiking, camping, and taking pictures of the beautiful Montana scenery and wildlife. In retirement he found his love for photography. After serving, he worked full-time as a service and repair technician until retiring. He proudly served as an Aircraft Communication & Navigation Technician, until being honorably discharged, as a Corporal, in 1973. Shortly after, he was drafted into the United States Marine Corps to serve during the Vietnam War. He graduated from Great Falls High School in 1968. He was born on March 14, 1949, in Great Falls, to George and Shirley (Stoltz) Meek. Meek, 74, of Great Falls, MT, passed away on October 31, 2023, of natural causes. ![]()
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