Japanese morning glory flower and vine (Ipomoea nil) and false Sunflowers (Heliopsis helianthoides) at Green Mountain Farms.

Japanese morning glory flower and vine (Ipomoea nil), the perfect yellow and orange flower of the Delicata winter squash vine and bush (Cucurbita pepo) a white medium to large size winter squash with green stripes, and Hot pink roses (Rosa meldomonac).

Below, Artemisia vulgaris is a species of flowering plant in the Daisy family (Asteraceae) also called Mugwort and Wormwood, here at Green Mountain Farms.

The first picture is Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) also called Wormwood, the second picture is Orange cherry tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme), which are growing and ripening very well in Vermont's weather. The third picture is Red clover (Trifolium Pratense), the famous edible bee flower. Cut off some clean flower heads and put them into your tea because that's what you're supposed to do to get some of the bees out of your yard.

This Physalis longifolia flower in the field here at Green Mountain Farms will probably not fruit in the wild unless she is cultivated properly because Vermont's growing season is a little shorter than some of the regions to the south. The Physalis longifolia flower makes an edible wild tomatillo fruit, also called common groundcherry and longleaf groundcherry. To the right is Oriental lady's thumb (Persicaria longiseta).

Honey crisp apple tree (Malus domestica) and White Morning glory vine and flower (a.k.a. Moonflower, Ipomoea alba) at Green Mountain Farms.

Northern Daisy fleabane (Erigeron annuus) at Green Mountain Farms.

The first and only time I ever saw Persicaria longiseta, I thought aliens had placed the flower here in the forest, at Green Mountain Farms. Now, twenty-eight years later, in late August of 2025, I have discovered Persicaria longiseta for the second time in my life at our farm. I'd like to thank Google and Bing for their photo upload icon on the search bar of their homepage which enabled me to find the rare flower on the internet, also known as, Oriental lady's thumb, my new favorite flower and she always will be.

Persicaria longiseta (Oriental lady's thumb), Yellow baby's breath, Persicaria longiseta again, and Red clover (Trifolium pratense).

Maple vine and Wild marjoram (Origanum majorana) at Green Mountain Farms.

Maple vine at Green Mountain Farms.

Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis), Maple bush, and Manchurian lilac (Syringa pubescens) all at Green Mountain Farms.

Flower of Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), Yellow morning glories (a.k.a. Yuca, Merremia aurea), and Honey clover (Melilotus albus medikus) at Green Mountain Farms.

Staghorn sumacs (Rhus typhina) on mountaintop in Southern Green Mountain National Forest.

Queen Annes lace (Daucus carota), Yellow baby's breath, and the green flower of Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) at Green Mountain Farms.

Vitis vinifera, un-ripened grapes and Wild marjoram (Origanum majorana) at Green Mountain Farms.

Red grapevine (Vitis vinifera), whose grapes might not turn red this year due to overly cold weather in Vermont, and Yellow sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) at Green Mountain Farms.

Hot pink impatiens (Impatiens x hybrida) and Hot pink roses (Rosa meldomonac) next to the sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) above at Green Mountain Farms.

Two Persimmon tomato plants (Diospyros kaki), married in one large 5-gallon pot with two fern friends, Meadowlark Forsythia, and Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) all at Green Mountain Farms.

Meadowlark Forsythia blooms yellow flowers in early Spring along with some of its other Forsythia friends, Flying Forsythia and Lynwood Gold Forsythia.

White sweetclover (Melilotus albus medikus) in Quebec, Canada.

Wild marjoram (Origanum majorana) plant and spice has purple flowers at Green Mountain Farms.

The White morning glory vine and flower (Moonflower, Ipomoea alba) winds up Canada goldenrod at Green Moutain Farms.

Baby French lilac tree (President Grevy, Syringa vulgaris) at one year of age at Green Mountain Farms and Wild ferns.

Honey clover (Melilotus albus medikus) flourishes in Summertime at Green Mountain Farms.

Purple-flowered wild red raspberry bush (Rubus odoratus) sets the color standard for purple. Other color standard setters were Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica), Orange fruit (Citrus x sinensis), Buttercup (Ranunculus), Shamrock clover (Wood Sorrel, Oxalis acetosella), the Pecan (Carya illinoinensis), and Blue wild indigo flower (Baptisia australis), not native to the Green Mountain National Forest but shown below.

Purple-flowered wild red raspberry bush (Rubus odoratus), flower and edible berry is native to the Green Mountain National Forest.

Poison Red currants I've seen all across the United States. Tastable not edible. Native to the Green Mountain National Forest.

Honey crisp apple tree (Malus domestica) in background, and White sweetclover (Melilotus albus medikus) at Green Mountain Farms.

White sweetclover and/or Honey clover (Melilotus albus medikus) with flowers and without in Springtime at Green Mountain Farms.

Southern cattails (Typha domingensis) grow as usual in the swamp, and field of Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) in the Southern Green Mountain National Forest.

Purple-flowered wild red raspberry bush (edible) also called thimbleberry and its scientific name, Rubus odoratus is native to the Green Mountain National Forest.

Queen Annes lace all over the place. Scientific name Daucus carota and more Purple-flowered wild red raspberry bush pictures (Rubus odoratus).

Queen Annes lace (Daucus carota), also known as White baby's breath, and Yellow baby's breath next to it. 

Southern Green Mountain National Forest photographs.

Location map for the Northern Green Mountain National Forest and Southern Green Mountain National Forest, Stratton Mountain in the center of the Southern Green Mountain National Forest, Vermont's state bird the Hermit thrush, and Vermont's state tree, the Sugar maple, the primary source for maple syrup (Acer saccharum). 

Maple vine at Green Mountain Farms.

Above is a Sugar maple (Acer saccharum) farm in the Netherlands, and Wikipedia's perfect leaf picture of the Sugar maple. Below are more photographs of the Southern Green Mountain National Forest.

Three White birches (a.k.a. Paper Birch, Scientific name Betula papyrifera) and adult Conifers (a.k.a. Pine trees, Pinophyta).

One Southern cattail (Typha domingensis) and three pictures of Phragmites australis (a.k.a. Common reed).

Above is good Webador double tree, bad Webador triple tree, and too much forest trunk in the photo collage.

Below are, of the best photos for Rhus typhina, so far this year, inside the borderlines of the Southern Green Mountain National Forest.

Was elected the mascot for Staghornsumac.com in the Summer of 2025, from inside the borderlines of the Southern Green Mountain National Forest.

Above are our baby and teenage Staghorns from the Summer of 2025. From the left is, Center stage, Rock baby, T-square, and Cookie Staghorn, who were moved from the Pine farm squares to the field farm squares, except for Cookie, who stayed in the same spot.

Above, from the left, are, the current King of Kongs banana hoard, Topper Stag, Fire-pit, and Big Player, who is second in line for the best chance of becoming an adult Staghorn sumac.

Above, Sunshine and hose, has the number one chance of reaching adult hood this and next year. Two side by side pictures of our fresh baby Pearl, and the unsold Honey clover (Pearl) that we have to dig a large hole for, and plant it back to where it came from, in the field.

Well, hell, y'all know who he is... Shamrock clover (Wood sorrel, Oxalis acetosella).

Large hop clover or Golden hop clover (Trifolium aureum), Oriental lady's thumb (Persicaria longiseta), and Strawberry blite (Blitum capitatum) all at Green Mountain Farms. 

Red clover (Trifolium pratense) at Green Mountain Farms.

White clover, Trifolium repens.

Red clover, Trifolium pratense, the state flower of Vermont.

The most famous types of Clover in the world are White clover and Red clover. In the United States, there are at least 300 recognized species of Clover. This diversity includes various types used for forage, landscaping, and other practical purposes. Both White clover and Red clover (and White sweetclover) can be made into tea, but census maps shown below show us where the horses ate too much Clover and died from it. The white flower and purple flower are famous for feeding the bees all across the world and the United States of America.

Henry Ford with his two famous Model-A and Model-T Fords. In the 1930s Henry Ford had more than one farm, and Green Mountain Farms was one of them! Word eventually spread that Ford had completed many engine tests rolling up Trumbull HIll, Holysmoke, and some of the other surrounding roads in Shaftsbury, Vermont. The Sunset property's farm in Shaftsbury, was targeted for its balded hill and perfect position East of the Western sunset. Some of the roads in Bennington, Vermont and Shaftsbury were constructed around the Sunset property, so Ford could drive around and continue his engine tests. In Green Mountain Farms lower field, a small area of Fords farm still has wild carrots and parsnips growing underground, underneath the field, we think they might have been his.

Monarch butterflies are frequent visitors here at Green Mountain Farms. My two Cookie staghorns both have a maroon cooked stem from too much sun.

Jackie! I think I have a case against the tobacco companies!

The current laws in the state of Vermont allow one household to grow up to six plants at a time, with no more than three of these being mature at any time. Additionally, there is a household limit of twelve plants total. Green Mountain Farms has one adult, one small teenager, and one baby Trillium kush marijuana plant (Cannabis sativa). It's just for fun!

Coneflower and Coneflower buds. Scientific name, Echinacea purpurea Maxima at Green Mountain Farms.

Staghorn sumac bush in the making?... We will have to see. Voted the # 1 Rhus typhina experiment with the most potential from the summer of 2025. Approximately ten teenage sumacs (who needed water and who were upcoming tractor bait), were pulled and up-rooted out of one of our fields and then tied twice very tightly with string around the stems at the bottom of the bunch. The tied sumacs went as fast as possible into a two-foot deep, pre-dug hole. Then we watered the bottom stems quite a bit and flooded and mudslided the deep pit for about five minutes. It took more than an entire cart full of dirt to fill the hole and build up the area around the newly constructed bush so that the teenage sumacs have a chance of standing up against the wind in the field.

Below, were voted by Staghornsumac.com, of the best summer photos for Rhus typhina in 2025. The first two are within the borderlines of the Southern Green Mountain National Forest, and the next two were taken in New York State just south of Lake George.

Mountain scenes inside Southern Green Mountain National Forest.

Fragrant sumac, Rhus aromatica.

Smooth sumac, Rhus glabra.

Littleleaf sumac, Rhus microphylla.