3dRose Blue Violet flower, Great Smoky Mountains, TN - US43 RKL0016 - Raymond Klass - Key Chains, 2.25 x 4.5 inches, set of 2 (kc_94350_1)

Among the glories of summer in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the colorful parade of wildflowers that can be seen during this season. In contrast to the smaller, low-growing blooms of spring, which are often white, summer wildflowers range the spectrum and generally borne on tall, slender stems. These flowers are expertly designed to attract pollinators with their color and accommodating flower structures. The Smokies harbor of a variety of plant communities thanks in part to a range of elevations mimicking a drive from Georgia to Maine. Mountain terrain, with it's sunny slopes and shaded slopes, brings more variety of habitat and inhabitants. Abundant rainfall and high summer humdity also support wildflower diversity. One of the most spectacular summer flowers is the turk's cap lily. Plants can grow up to eight feet, and bear as many as two dozen or more nodding orange blo