As summer’s greenery begins to fade, but before the leaves don their fall colors, Virginia’s highways and byways host a pre-game performance that’s worth attending. Sporting shades of yellow, purple, and white, fall’s wildflowers are the stars of the show from late August until well into the fall…
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After a winter of drab grays and browns, a little spring color is welcome in the woods. Beginning in early March, close observers of the forest floor might spot small but lovely native wildflowers emerging to seek the sun. Spring ephemerals, as their name implies, take advantage of the sunlight…
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Virginia proudly wears green all summer, thanks to abundant forests, shady communities, and tree-lined streets. But come autumn, Virginia’s deciduous trees begin to shed their green cloaks for a palette of yellow, orange, and red. Which trees make the best-dressed list for fall? That depends on when…
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