Last Saturday, I went down to Walker Creek where I found
Virginia Bluebells
lining both sides of the creek. This annual trek to photograph them
always reminds me of my parents' farm. We spent many weekends and all
summer there when I was a child and then visits until I was 30. I
remember how the bluebells lined the creek there too.
Last month, I picked up 4 bags of trash along Walker Creek as part of a community cleanup day. I did this by myself as everyone else cleaned up along New River. The road borders the creek and so it is easy for folks to dump trash or litter without anyone seeing them. I was pleased to see that only a few pieces of trash appeared since my pickup. Next year, I hope to get the neighbors involved. Maybe we can make it a "Friends of Walker Creek" event.
Even picking up trash would be enjoyable when one id surrounded by such pretty flowers.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty Virginia Blubells!
ReplyDeleteIt is disgusting how people throw out trash along the roads. Thank you for your efforts to clean it up.
Lea
Lea's Menagerie
Hello there, how pretty your bluebells are and quite different from our Scottish ones too. I love your story behind this plant and that you want to arrange for the area to be kept clear of rubbish – community spirit is great in cases like this. I hope you get supporters :-)
ReplyDeleteThey are such lovely wildflowers and deserve a clean bank to grow on...Thanking you for cleaning up other people's trash.
ReplyDeleteRuth--I picked up the trash when the bluebells were about two inches tall so I could avoid stepping on them. I am pretty sure I would have trampled them if I had done it when they were in full bloom.
ReplyDeleteLea--yes, we really have a big problem with trash on the country roads. The main roads and highways are kept clean by groups so that's why I adopted my road and creek.
ReplyDeleteShirley--I bought some "english bluebells" which also don't look like Virginia Bluebells. They are bulbs and have foliage like lily-of-the-valley or similar bulbs.
ReplyDeleteGail--thanks. I also get rid of the invasive non-native plants, especially garlic mustard which can take over. It's very rewarding to see the bluebells come up every year and hope I can keep this up.
ReplyDeleteHi there, I am with Friends of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River. I cam across your bluebell pictures and was wondering if I could use one of them in an Email blast to my membership, with acknowledgement, of course.
ReplyDeleteRiver woman--tried to email but could not. You can use the bluebell pictures for your newsletter--please use website address for acknowledgement. Thanks
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