10/01/2026
A welcome traveler in Townsend today. 🧡✨
Monarch butterflies are making their way through the Smokies on their southward migration, and our glossy abelia blooms are giving them the perfect place to stop and refuel.
These flowers continue blooming well into October, providing plenty of sweet nectar for monarchs and other pollinators preparing for the journey ahead.
Keep an eye out in the gardens this week…fall migration is in full swing! 🦋
📍 Townsend, Tennessee
Pollinators