1 - Early May 2021
I visited some spots at Glade Gap first, then went over to the east side of Buck Creek.
Also went to Chestnut Br. for the Fraser's Sedge, but it was already bloomed out.
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Canada Mayflower (Maianthemum canadense)
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Speckled Wood Lily (Clintonia umbellulata)
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Rosy Twisted Stalk (Streptopus lanceolatus)
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Rosy Twisted Stalk - flower detail
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Still seeing Showy Orchis (Galearis spectabilis) at higher elevations.
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Wild Sarsaparilla (Aralia nudicaulis)
I first came across this population last year; the flowers are still about a week away from blooming.
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One-flowered Cancer Root (Orobanche uniflora)
Always interesting to find (to me, at least...)
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Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)
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Umbrella Leaf (Diphylleia cymosa)
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Scarlet Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja coccinea)
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Scarlet Indian Paintbrush
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Scarlet Indian Paintbrush
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Scarlet Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja coccinea)
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Appalachian Little Brown Jugs (Hexastylis arifolia var. ruthii)
A larger than usual group of flowers...
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Little Brown Jugs - the entire clump
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Mountain Bellwort, aka Carolina Bellwort, Appalachian Bellwort, Pale Bellwort (Uvularia puberula)
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Gaywings, aka Fringed Polygala (Polygaloides paucifolia)
A prescribed burn was conducted in this area last month;
this flower was in one small spot that the flames missed!
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2 - A few days later...
I met with friends Scott B and Chris B, after Scott got off work, to show them a few of
the sights here. I didn't take many pics since I had just been here a few days ago.
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Scott and Chris in front of the old Cullakeenee Mine entrance.
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Phoebe nest
While photographing the mine, we kept hearing a bird calling close by. It turns
out that there was a nest built into the rock next to the mine entrance, and it was
the mother scolding us. We quickly finished up and left them in peace.
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Of course, I had to take another pic of the Castilleja coccinea !
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Castilleja coccinea and Phlox ovata
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A nice stand of Phlox
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Photographing a clump of Appalachian Little Brown Jugs.
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A moss-covered stump that just looked interesting...
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Wood Betony (Pedicularis canadensis)
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3 - Late July, 2021
After some exploring at Corundum Knob, I went down to the Barrens
to see if the Yellow Fringed Orchids were blooming yet...
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Yellow {or Orange} Fringed Orchid (Platanthera ciliaris)
These were mostly still in bud, but I found this one plant with some flowers opened.
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White Appalachian Phlox (Phlox ovata)
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Eastern Featherbells (Stenanthium gramineum)
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Featherbells, with Black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia sp.) in the background.
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Featherbells - inflorescence
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