Logo Little Dry Creek Natural Area
Floyd Co., GA
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Copyright (2016)

LDCNA is a "calcareous flatwoods" or "Coosa flatwoods" habitat in Floyd County,
owned by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.


Mid March 2016


Least_Trillium

Georgia Least Trillium, or Georgia Dwarf Trillium   (Trillium pusillum var. georgianum)


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This tiny trillium is extremely rare in Georgia.


Least_Trillium





Crowpoison

Crow Poison   (Nothoscordum bivalve)


Crowpoison



Crowpoison





Buttercup
Buttercup   (Rananculus sp.)
Possibly Hispid Buttercup (R. hispidus)



Buttercup
Another Buttercup species




Springbeauties

Southern Springbeauty   (Claytonia virginica var. acutiflora)


Springbeauty





Rue_Anemone
Rue Anemone   (Thalictrum thalictroides, aka Anemonella thalictroides)




Forkleaf_Toothwort
Fork-leaf Toothwort   (Cardamine dissecta, aka Dentaria multifida)



Late May 2016

Purple_Milkweed
Purple milkweed   (Asclepias purpurascens)
I hadn't seen this species before; it is extremely rare in GA.   "About 6 populations are known, with a total of around 60 plants."



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Bee on Milkweed


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Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon) feeding on Milkweed


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A couple more images of the Skipper on the Milkweed


Purple_Milkweed





Ruellia_carolinensis
Carolina Wild Petunia   (Ruellia carolinensis)


Scutellaria
Skullcap   (Scutellaria sp.)



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