Walk - Part 3 the White Flowers

We started out the other day with these lovely flowers (probably Bittersweet)

Within a few yards of them I also saw these other white flowers...a bit more common.

Daisy Fleabane

Honeysuckle...I always want to pic a few and pull the stamen through the bottom to get that drop of nectar.  But I left it for any little pollinators this time.

Mountain Laurel is also native here.

Today's Quote:

In ordinary life we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Finally, more walking pics...part 1

The bridge over Flat Creek near the memorial gardens leads to several trails.

These days I take the road more traveled, staying close to the creekbed and not climbing the more exciting trails that might lead to vistas on higher mountains.

A new bush (to me) has some exotic looking blooms on it.

Flowers are about 4 inches across, with gorgeous coloring in the center.  Sorry for blur.

And then I cam to another bush with similar blooms, this time in orangish pink.

Again, the blooms look to be about 3-4 inches wide.  And these are bushes that already stand about 3 feet tall.

My friends who I consulted say they are Bittersweet.  Mmm, can't wait to see the berries in the fall!

More blossoms from this walk tomorrow.