Yellow is the "in" color this week.

Goldenrod can be seen in huge patches of yellow almost everywhere right now.  Some have alleged that they are allergic to goldenrod, but it has an interesting and varied history: Native Americans chewed it to relieve sore throat and toothache. Famous inventors such as Thomas Edison and George Washington Carver experimented with goldenrod in attempts to produce rubber, ethanol, etc. In fact, Edison owned a T Model Ford with tires made of goldenrod-produced rubber. Its bright fall beauty has caused the state of Kentucky to name it the state flower and South Carolina its state sunflower.

 

 

The Woodland Sunflower is another yellow flower which can be seen mainly along the Creek Road.  Unlike other varieties of sunflower, it prefers partial shade and moist soil.