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Coweeta Hydrologic Lab - 8 More from August 2017 |
All Text & Images: Copyright (2017) |
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Coweeta Hydrologic Lab - 8 More from August 2017 |
All Text & Images: Copyright (2017) |
| Many other blooms joined the Three Birds Orchids (see previous album) in August... August 1st: |
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| Yellow Fringed Orchid (Platanthera ciliaris) These orchids were at peak bloom. |
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| ...aka "Orange" Fringed Orchid |
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| Green Wood Orchid, aka Woodland Orchid, Club-spur Orchid, Southern Rein Orchid (Platanthera clavellata) This small population was now in full bloom. |
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| Spring Azure (Celastrina ladon) on DH's finger, as he photographed the Green Wood Orchids. |
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| Cranefly Orchid (Tipularia discolor) |
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| Downy Rattlesnake Plantain Orchid (Goodyera pubescens) |
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| Ground-nut (Apios americana) just starting to bloom. |
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| Stalk of Appalachian Bunchflower (Veratrum parviflorum) |
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| White Baneberry, aka Doll's Eyes (Actaea pachypoda) |
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| A small cascade on Shope Branch. |
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| Later that week... |
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| Green Wood Orchids were still blooming nicely.. |
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| Hairy Alumroot (Heuchera villosa) |
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| The Yellow Fringed Orchids were still looking good, as well... |
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| Mid August: |
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| Nice view as one approaches the entrance to the Lab. |
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| Lobelia species |
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| Virginia Meadow Beauty (Rhexia virginica) One of two Meadow Beauty species at the Lab... |
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| I liked this small Yellow Fringed Orchid |
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| Northern Horsebalm (Collinsonia canadensis) |
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| Silver Spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus) on my truck |
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| Southern Monkshood (Aconitum uncinatum) |
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| Monkshood |
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| Scarlet Bee-balm (Monarda didyma) |