May 9, 2022 - Flora and Fauna observed
MP 9.6 AT South from Dripping Rocks Parking Lot to overlook (Three observers)

Star Chickweed (Stella pubera) - Photo
Garlic Mustard (Alliara petiolata) - Non-native
Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) - gone to seed
Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia) - Photo
Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum) - Photo
Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans var. radicans) - no bloom
Cleavers (Galium aparine) - no bloom
Eastern Solomon's-plume, False Solomon's-seal (Maianthemum racemosum) - Photo
Solomon's-seal (Polygonatum biflorum) - Photo
Common Wild Ginger (Asarum canadense) - Photo
Downy Yellow Violet (Viola pubescens) - Photo
Bearcorn (Conopholis americanna) - Photo
Early Meadow-rue (Thalictrum dioicum) - Photo
Wild Stonecrop (Sedum ternatum) - no bloom
Green Violet (Cubelium concolor - Photo
Choke Cherry (Prunus virginiana) - Photo
Wild Hydrangea (Hydrangea arborenscens) - Photo
Hooked Buttercup, Hooked Crowfoot (Ranunculus recurvatus - Photo
Canada Violet (Viola candensis) - Photo
Downy Rattlesnake-plantain (Goodyera pubescens) - no bloom - Photo
Golden-alexanders (Zizia aurea) - Photo
Fringetree, Old Man's Beard (Chionanthus virginicus) - Photo
Wild Azalea, Pinxterflower, Pinxterbloom Azalea (Rhododendron periclymenoides) - Photo
Appalachian Phacelia (Phacelia dubia) - Photo
Indian Cucumber-root (Medeola virginiana) - bloom just emerging - Photo
Red Elderberry (Sambucus racemosa) - Photo
Virginia Waterleaf, Eastern Waterleaf ((Hydrophyllum virginianum) - no bloom
Common Tree-clubmoss, Common Ground-pine, Flat-branched Tree-clubmoss (Dendrolycopodium obscurum)
Smooth Rock Cress (Boechera laevigata) - Photo
Lousewort, Wood-betony ( Pedicularis canadensis)- Photo
Heart-leaf Golden-alexanders (Zizia aptera) - Photo

Other observations:
American Giant Millipede - Photo
Scarlet Tanager - Male, Seen
Garter Snake
Salamander - needs ID - possible White-Spotted Slimy Salamder - took photo, waiting for positive ID