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Mountain Bog GA3C - Spring 2019 Chattahoochee National Forest, GA |
All Text & Images: Copyright (2019) |
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Mountain Bog GA3C - Spring 2019 Chattahoochee National Forest, GA |
All Text & Images: Copyright (2019) |
| Mid April 2019: |
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| The Swamp Pinks were in fine form this year |
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| Swamp Pink (Helonias bullata) |
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| The Trout Lilies were also blooming quite well |
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| Trout Lilies (Erythronium umbilicatum) |
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I spotted a beautiful Luna Moth (Actias Luna) |
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| Five days later, I returned to check on another area: |
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| I was hoping to see Painted Trilliums (Trillium undulatum), but only found one blooming. |
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| Likewise, Catesby's Trillium (Trillium catesbaei) was also just starting to bloom here. |
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| I returned four days later to check the progress: |
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| While looking for more Painted Trilliums, I came across a stand of Lady's Slippers |
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| Pink Lady's Slippers (Cypripedium acaule) |
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| I found a few more Painted Trilliums in bloom. |
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| Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum) |
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| Amicalola Trilliums (T. amicalola) were slow to bloom as usual. Like last April, I only found one blooming. They don't typically open here until May, |
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| Appalachian Phacelia (Phacelia dubia) Very uncommon in these parts. I had heard that there might be some here, but had looked in the wrong area previously. |
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| Mid June: |
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| First Indian Pipes (Monotropa uniflora) of the year |
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| Poke Milkweed (Asclepias exaltata), in bud |
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| Fire Pink (Silene virginica) |