The North Shore of Lake Superior: Wildflowers along the Gitchi Gami Trail
August 31, 2016
The Gitchi Gami State Trail runs through Gooseberry Falls State Park. When completed, this will be an 89-mile paved recreational trail along the North Shore between Two Harbors and Grand Marais, Minnesota. We enjoyed the many wildflowers that grew along the trail.
Walking along the Gitchi Gami trail
Missouri goldenrod
Black-eyed Susan
Tansy; this grew everywhere along the roads Up North
Fireweed
Flat-topped asters
Joe pye weed
Watercolor sketches in my Minnesota travel journal
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August 31, 2016 at 6:05 am
I just was out this weekend, looking for goldenrod. No flowers yet! I know we have Joe Pye weed, but I’ve never seen it, that I know. Fireweed doesn’t grow here, and I don’t think the flat-topped aster does, either. It really is amazing, the variety across the country. There’s always something new to see.
August 31, 2016 at 7:03 am
what a lovely trail to walk. I’ve never seen Joe Pye weed growing wild here, but I’ve seen it sold in nurseries as a perennial.