I recently graduated from Appalachian State University, an absolutely beautiful school in the mountains of North Carolina. The campus is located 10 minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway and I would often go for a drive and hike on the trails in between classes.
One morning, I was driving along the parkway when I spotted several beautiful spiky explosions of red among the greenery on the shoulder of the road. I had never seen anything like it before, so I continued to the next overlook to turn around and investigate. I made sure to drive by slowly, even coming to a complete stop, but could not tell just exactly what type of flowers they were. I found another overlook, turned around and made my way back to the flowers, this time deciding to pull off onto the side of the road for a closer look.
I gawked for a couple of minutes, snapped a picture to aid in my
One morning, I was driving along the parkway when I spotted several beautiful spiky explosions of red among the greenery on the shoulder of the road. I had never seen anything like it before, so I continued to the next overlook to turn around and investigate. I made sure to drive by slowly, even coming to a complete stop, but could not tell just exactly what type of flowers they were. I found another overlook, turned around and made my way back to the flowers, this time deciding to pull off onto the side of the road for a closer look.
I gawked for a couple of minutes, snapped a picture to aid in my
googling later, and got back into my little car. Upon shifting it into drive, I felt the tires spinning and my car lurching edgeways toward the side of the mountain. I slammed on my brakes and put her in reverse to see if I could work my way out, but slid even further. By the time the nose and passenger side of my car were dangling off the side of the mountain, I had slid nearly four feet.
I carefully and slowly got out and sat down in the grass in defeat, but couldn't help laughing at the circumstances that put me in such a unique situation. My dad didn't join in on the laughter, but even the tone of his voice couldn't stifle my giggling. All this just to see a flower. It was Monarda didyma -- the bee balm.
I carefully and slowly got out and sat down in the grass in defeat, but couldn't help laughing at the circumstances that put me in such a unique situation. My dad didn't join in on the laughter, but even the tone of his voice couldn't stifle my giggling. All this just to see a flower. It was Monarda didyma -- the bee balm.
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