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October 2019
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A few more Fall visits to the Barrens

1 - October 4th


Spiranthes
I was exploring a nearby creek this day, but on my way out I spotted
some Nodding Ladies' Tresses (Spiranthes cernua) along the road.
Most were slightly past prime, but this one was in nice shape.




2 - October 7th
A quick visit on my way back from an exploration on Chunky Gal.


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Stiff Gentian   (Gentianella quinquefolia)


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Flower detail
You can see they were a little past their prime...



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Large-leaf Grass of Parnassus   (Parnassia grandifolia)


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Most of these were gone by, but I found a few decent flowers


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Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum) in fruit


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There were still a very few Fringed Gentians (Gentianopsis crinita) in flower.


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Slender Gerardia   (Agalinis tenuifolia)


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Nodding Ladies' Tresses   (Spiranthes cernua)



3 - October 13th
I accompanied Alan C & Noah Y to the Barrens.


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Alan photographing something...


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Noah and Alan...


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Alan again...


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The color of both the flowers and leaves on this Gentian were odd for this location.


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The more typical Soapwort Gentian   (Gentiana saponaria).


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Rhiannons Aster   (Symphyotrichum rhiannon)


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Another example; these are endemic to the Buck Creek Barrens.


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View of the east Barrens



4 - October 17th
Another quick stop at the east Barrens, on my way back from some bogs


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Same general view as the previous image, but sunny on this day...



5 - October 21st
A day of several stops in the Clay County area.
Buck Creek was my third area of the day...


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Buck Creek Bog


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Meadow at site of the old Buck Creek Lodge
This area is sometimes called the "Catholic Fields", for the Glenmary Pastoral Retreat Center that replaced the old Lodge.



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Edge of the meadow



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