Wisteria was in full fragrant bloom in Hertford, NC on April 12, 2009

Wisteria outside of the Biltmore Estate was stunning to look at, though it was not in bloom on May 26, 2007.

Three wild turkeys crossed the Appalachian Trail near Rocky Gap

Saw a doe with THREE babies walking on Plank Road.

Saw a number of deer hanging out in the field to the left of Sunshine Farm Lane around dusk

At first I thought this little guy was a woodpecker as he hopped from tree to tree, pecking at the bark.

Two black vultures and a turkey buzzard were hanging out on a fence on Tom's Creek Road near the Deerfield Bike Path

Saw a turkey vulture circling overheard on the Lassiter Trail near the Longleaf Pine Forest

At the end of the Recreation Trail at the Newbold-White House in Hertford, NC, there is a Bald Cypress Swamp with plenty of accompanying Spanish Moss

On the Cape Henry Trail in First Landing State Park (formerly Seashore State Park), there is a stunning display of Spanish Moss

Lots of Bald Cypress Trees.

Pink azaleas were in full bloom at the Appalachian Trail's Petite's Gap on May 19, 2007

On May 17, 2007, the Appalachian Trail's John's Creek Mountain had pink azaleas in full bloom

At the lower elevations of the Appalachian Trail, we saw a single pink Azalea bloom on April 27, 2008

The rhododendrons at Rhododendron Gap in Mount Rogers National Recreation Area were just starting to bloom on June 3, 2006. A few buds were here and there.

The rhododendrons at Mount Rogers National Recreational Area were in full peak of their blooms. The entire mountain side on the Pine Mountain Trail and Rhododendron Gap was pink

Water oak leaves off the hiking trail at Maple Park

Mayapples, with their single white flower hidden under a broad leaf umbrella, were blooming in my backyard

On the Appalachian Trail, just Southbound of the VA-601 road crossing, I saw a little patch of mayapples which were infected by an orange fungus. I did not see any white blooms.