1) Spring 2016 - Yellow Lady's Slippers and more, on a rainy day...
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Fourleaf Milkweed (Asclepias quadrifolia)
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Yellow Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium parviflorum v. parviflorum)
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Flame Azalea (Rhododendron calendulaceum)
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Wild Geranium, aka Cranesbill (Geranium maculatum)
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Fallen Tulip Poplar flower (Liriodendron tulipifera)
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2) A return visit to see the Yellow Lady's Slippers - Spring 2018
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Wood Betony (Pedicularis canadensis) In early May 2018, I checked the site for the Yellow Lady's Slippers, but saw no sign of them. The ground was thick with Wood Betony, however...
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Eight days later, there they were!
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Yellow Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium parviflorum v. parviflorum)
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BTW, this species is known as Small Yellow Lady's Slipper vs. the Large Yellow Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens)
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