Wanders on the Great Allegheny Passage Bike Trail | Solstice | Flora

Moon Day 27

Starts Jun 22, 2025 02:55 AM

Ends Jun 23, 2025 03:36 AM

Summer Solstice occurred on June 20 at 10:42 pm. June 20 was also the longest day of the year by one second. See Chart:

Summer will last 93 days, 15 hours, and 37 minutes and end on the Autumn Equinox,  which occurs on September 22 at 2:19 pm. 

Spotted more mountain pink.

Also more foxglove beardtongue

Wild lettuce has made the scene! Note the mountain pink mixed in.

Milkweed is flowering!!!

The big news on the flora scene  is flowering witches broom. Saw the first flowers of the year on the day of the Solstice. The stalk, or broom handle, will continue to grow as the summer progresses.

Also velvet grass.