Category Archives: blue ridge wild flowers
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Going Green in the Blue Ridge
Posted on July 13, 2012 by Shellie Leete in blue ridge wild flowers, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, free things to do in viginia, hiking blue ridge, paddling virginiaHere’s a novel idea, instead of trying to see all the things you can do and spend $ while visiting us here at The Claiborne House Bed and Breakfast, how about those active things that are eco friendly (economical), let me share a few: Go for a wildflower hike and bring your camera (this flower [...]
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What do these Blue Ridge Mountains Have to do with Sewing?
Posted on April 20, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Blue Ridge Mountains, blue ridge wild flowers, Claiborne House bed and breakfastPINK, IN A WORD, PINK Dianthus is the genus Dianthus is a genus of about 300 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native mainly to Europe and Asia, with a few species extending south to north Africa, and one species (D. repens) in arctic North America. Common names include carnation (D. caryophyllus), pink (D. plumarius and related species) and sweet William (D. barbatus). The name Dianthus is from the Greek words dios (“god”) andanthos (“flower”), and was cited by the [...]
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