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Leonard Adkins
Workshop: The Beautiful Blue Ridge
Time: 2:45 - 3:30pm
Place: Auditorium |
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Whether it’s skunk cabbage blooming in the late winter chill, columbine and phlox bursting with color in the summer heat, or witch hazel blossoms patiently waiting for the cool of late fall, the flowers of the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains put on a spectacular show for all but the coldest months of the year.
Wildflowers of the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains features informative and beautifully written descriptions of each flower by author and naturalist Leonard Adkins, alongside stunning full-page color photographs by seasoned wilderness photographer Joe Cook.
Grouped by bloom color, flower identification tools for each flower include:
- Full-page, color photos
- Summary description of flower
- Bloom Season
- Leaves and Stem description
- Geographic Range of growth
Also included for many of the 120 flowers profiled in the book is the fascinating role the flower has played through history and its value in folkloric as well as modern medicine.
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Leonard M. Adkins is the author of more than a dozen books on the outdoors, nature, and travel. He has hiked the full length of the Appalachian Trail four times and is the recipient of the National Outdoor Book, Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism, and ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Awards, as well as a nomination for the Virginia Literary Award. His most recent books are 50 Hikes in West Virginia and Wildflowers of the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains, which has also been nominated for a 2006 Virginia Literary Award.
Mr. Adkins lives in Virginia's Catawba Valley and is a columnist for Blue Ridge Outdoors and The Roanoker magazines. Some of his other books include Walking the Blue Ridge: A Guide to the Trails of the Blue Ridge Parkway, 50 Hikes in Southern Virginia, and The Appalachian Trail: A Visitor's Companion. |
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