Orchids in the Pocosin
Jun 3, 2020 13:52:35 #
My first photo safari into the the Stanley Rehder Carnivorous Plant Garden in Wilmington NC was in 2010. This year I made my 11th annual safari into the bog. It was later in the season than I would like, but I can thank 11 weeks of lockdown in Virginia.
I have been in there at the end of May several times and found much better pitcher plant (sarracenia) flowers than I did this time. Don't know what may the problem (mild winter, wetter spring?) may be.
So the show plants this time were the orchids which I had never captured well before. The flytraps are recovering after a vandal stole hundreds of them a few years ago. For those unaware, flytraps are no larger than the your finger to the first joint. Really need a macro...some day.
So a potpourri of shots from early yesterday.
I have been in there at the end of May several times and found much better pitcher plant (sarracenia) flowers than I did this time. Don't know what may the problem (mild winter, wetter spring?) may be.
So the show plants this time were the orchids which I had never captured well before. The flytraps are recovering after a vandal stole hundreds of them a few years ago. For those unaware, flytraps are no larger than the your finger to the first joint. Really need a macro...some day.
So a potpourri of shots from early yesterday.
Jun 3, 2020 14:07:51 #
Jun 3, 2020 14:25:43 #
I particularly liked the wild orchid in the first image. The last image is my favorite. I have not seen this red-veined species in North Florida Swamps. Well done; interesting plants.
Jun 3, 2020 14:56:44 #
Jun 3, 2020 15:01:12 #
Murex wrote:
The last image is my favorite. I have not seen this red-veined species in North Florida Swamps.
Thank you, Murex. I have looked through my bog shots of the past ten years and do not find that one. Have to wonder how it appears all of a sudden.
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Jun 4, 2020 06:20:11 #
UTMike wrote:
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing, Dave.
And thanks for commenting, UT
Jun 4, 2020 06:33:32 #
Jun 4, 2020 06:35:40 #
Sylvias wrote:
Excellent set of beautiful Orchids Dave. 
Hi, Sylvia. Do you have anything like Sarracenia (pitcher plants) in England? Their range extends up into Canada. Thanks for coming by.
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Jun 4, 2020 11:10:23 #
shangyrhee
Loc: Nashville TN to Sacramento CA
Excellent exotic orchid series (at least for me ) !!! Thank you for sharing. Shang
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