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      • Right Plant, Right Place
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      • Invasive Species
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    • Living Museum Collection of Native Plants
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  • LEARN& Discover
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  • VISITthe Preserve
    • Plan Your Visit
      • Purchase Tickets
      • Hours and Admission
      • Directions
      • Map
      • Visitor Center
      • Tips for Visitors
    • What’s in Season
      • Spring
      • Summer
      • Fall
      • Winter
    • Things to See and Do
      • Calendar
      • Follow the Trails
      • For Kids & Families
      • For Birders
  • EXPLOREthe Grounds
    • A Sense of Place
      • Virtual Tour
      • Geology
      • Historic Land Use
      • History of the Preserve
    • Special Habitat Areas
      • Meadow
      • Aquetong Meadow
      • Penn’s Woods
      • Heritage Forest
      • Limestone Habitat
      • Founders’ Pond
      • Pond
      • Pidcock Creek, Dam & Mill Race
      • Green Labyrinth
    • Historic Elements
      • Stone Arch Bridge
      • Log Cabin
      • The Captain James Moore Pavilion
    • News
      • Twinleaf Newsletter
      • In the News
      • Accreditations & Affiliations
  • GROWNative Plants
    • About Native Plants
      • What is a Native Plant?
      • What is a Plant Community?
      • Why are Native Plants and Plant Communities Important?
      • Plant Stewardship at the Preserve
    • Native Plant Nursery
      • Buying Native Plants
      • Native Plant Catalog
      • Grow Houses
      • Plant Grants
    • Garden with Natives
      • Why Native Plants Matter
      • Native Plant Benefits
      • Understanding Plant Communities in Your Garden
      • Attracting Birds, Bees and Butterflies
      • Transitioning Your Garden
      • Get Started
      • Native Plant Profiles from A to Z
      • Right Plant, Right Place
      • Maintaining Your Garden
      • Invasive Species
      • What Threats Do Invasives Pose to Our Native Plant Communities?
    • Living Museum Collection of Native Plants
      • Curation & Acquisitions
      • Partnering with the Community
      • Contributing to Our Plant Collection
  • LEARN& Discover
    • Calendar
    • Tour the Preserve
      • Guided Wildflower Walks
      • Self-Guided Walks
      • Group Tours
    • Talks, Walks, & Lectures
      • Exploring Nature
      • Thursday Night Nature
      • Winter Lecture Series
      • Knowing Native Plants
      • Growing Native Plants
      • Specialty Walks
      • Workshops & Events
        • Ecology & Conservation
        • Art, Health & Nature
        • Birding Programs
        • Penn State Extension Programs
    • Kids & Family Programs
      • Children’s Summer Reading
      • Nature Buddies
      • Nature Explorations
      • Schools & Scouts
        • School Group Tours
        • Off-Site Programs
        • Scout Tour and Badge
    • Become a Naturalist
      • What is a Naturalist?
      • Ask a Naturalist
      • Naturalist Training Overviews
      • Core Training
      • Advanced Training
      • Supplemental Learning
      • Naturalist Fulfillment
    • Conferences & Symposia
      • Land Ethics Symposium
      • Land Ethics Award
      • Native Plants in the Landscape Conference at Millersville
    • Videos
  • PEOPLEof the Preserve
    • Our Story
      • Our Mission
      • What Makes Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve Unique
    • Our Board & Advisors
      • Board of Trustees
      • Advisory Council
    • Our Staff
    • Our Volunteers
    • Voices of Our Volunteers
  • SPECIALEvents
    • Spring Wildflower Gala
      • About the Gala
      • Gala Sponsors & Sponsorship
      • Gala Auction
    • Your Event at the Preserve
      • Wedding & Event Venues
      • Policies & Fees
  • JOIN US& Support
    • Become a Member
      • Levels of Membership
      • Join Now!
      • Library Pass Program
    • Become a Volunteer
      • Opportunities for Everyone
      • Opportunities for Teens
      • Naturalist
      • Corporate Groups/Service Groups
      • Special Projects
      • Volunteer Application
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Give a Gift
      • Annual Fund
      • Endowment Fund
      • Memorial & Tribute Gifts
      • Bequests
      • Form 990
    • Become a Sponsor
      • Land Ethics Symposium
      • Native Plants in the Landscape Conference Millersville
      • Spring Wildflower Gala
    • Additional Sponsorship Opportunities
      • Pocket Habitats in the Community
      • Become a Business Partner
        • Become a Partner

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What's In Season

Summer

Waves of summer wildflowers begin to appear in June, especially in our meadow. The display of flowers and fruit is continually changing. You'll walk among richly colored flowers and dramatic native grasses.

Bloom Guides:

Explore the summer bloom by navigating through the images below or check out our new printable Bloom Guides with species introductions and where to see them at the Preserve. (More coming soon.)

July Bloom Guide
August Bloom Guide

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  • July
  • August
Bee Balm (Monarda didyma) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Blue flag (Iris versicolor) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Canada Anemone (Anemone canadensis)
Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Hairy beardtongue (Penstemon hirsutus)
Indian Hemp (Apocynum cannabinum) with American Lady
Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia)
Juniper Hairstreak on Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum sp.) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia humifusa)
Purple-Fowering Raspberry (Rubus odoratus) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Rosebay Rhododendron (Rhododendron maximum)
Smooth Azalea (Rhododendron arborescens)
Swamp Azalea (Rhododendron viscosum)
Sweetbay Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) Photo: Jean Barrell
Trumpet honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Virginia Spiderwort (Tradescantia virginiana) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica)
White beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) Photo: Jean Barrell
Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) with Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) with Tawny-edged Skipper, Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Culver’s Root (Veronicastrum virginicum)
False Sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides)
Hoary Mountainmint (Pycnanthemum incanum)
Joe-pye-weed (Eutrochium fistulosum) with butterflies – Eastern Tiger Swallowtails, Peck’s Skippers, Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Lizard’s Tail (Saururus cernuus)
Monkeyflower (Mimulus ringens)
New York ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis)
Purple Giant Hyssop (Agastache scrophulariifolia) with Tiger Swallowtail and Bee, Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Short-toothed Mountain-mint (Pycnanthemum muticum) with Variegated Fritillary, Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Shrubby St. John’s wort (Hypericum prolificum) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)
Sweet pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia) with Eastern Comma, Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Three-leaved Coneflower (Rudbeckia triloba)
Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) with Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly, Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Wild Senna (Senna hebecarpa) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Eastern Coneflower (Rudbeckia fulgida)
Grass-leaved goldenrod (Euthamia graminifolia) with Red-banded Hairstreak, Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Great Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica)
Green-headed Coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata) with American Copper and Bumble Bee, Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Hyssop-leaved boneset (Eupatorium hyssopifolium) with Skipper, Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Indian Grass (Sorghastrum nutans) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Obedient plant (Physostegia virginiana) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Purple-top (Triodia flava)
River Oats (Chasmanthium latifolium)
Hummingbird Clearwing Moth with Summer Phlox (Phlox paniculata)
Swamp rose mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Pearl Crescents on Tall Coreopsis (Coreopsis tripteris) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Thin-leaved sunflower (Helianthus decapetalus) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Turtlehead (Chelone glabra)
Woodland Sunflower (Helianthus divaricatus)

What’s in Season

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