Shenandoah National Park
(Central District, Crescent Rock Overlook), VA
(Hawksbill Mountain in background)
Shenandoah National Park
(Central District, Crescent Rock Overlook), VA
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Family: Pinaceae
Mid-Atlantic bloom time: May - June
In the development of Shenandoah National Park, Red Spruce (along with Fraser Balsam Fir (Abies fraseri) and Table Mountain Pine (Pinus pungens)) was thought to be one of the interesting native conifers that could be used to break up the "monotonous hardwood dominance". It was grown in a Civilian Conservation Corps nursery at Big Meadows and planted throughout this area of the park. (read more at the park's website: Wilderness by Design?)
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21 June 2014
Shenandoah National Park (Central District, Crescent Rock Overlook), VA (Hawksbill Mountain in background)
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21 June 2014
Shenandoah National Park (Central District, Crescent Rock Overlook), VA
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