Logo Towns Co. - Mountain Seeps
Summer & Early Fall 2022 Visits
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1 - Late June, 2022:

Melanthium
Virginia Bunchflower   (Melanthium virginicum)


Melanthium
Virginia Bunchflower - flower detail


Ruellia
Wild Petunia   (Ruellia caroliniensis)
I rarely find these flowers in nice shape, but this pair couldn't be more perfect.



Swamp_Milkweed
Swamp Milkweed   (Asclepias incarnata ssp. pulchra)


Oenothera
Evening Primrose   (Oenothera sp.)


Mint
One of the Mountain Mints   (Pycnanthemum sp.)



2 - Mid September, 2022:

We had a couple of GPCA work days to reduce the woodies and prepare for a controlled
burn in the winter.   I took a few pics of some of the blooms at the end of day one.


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Part of our work crew the first morning.


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Kidney-leaf Grass of Parnassus   (Parnassia asarifolia)
The Parnassia was just coming into bloom.   I've mentioned before that this is
the only site in the state where we have two species of this genus growing.



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Parnassia asarifolia


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Parnassia asarifolia


Spiranthes
Nodding Lady's Tresses (Spiranthes cernua) were just coming into bloom.


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One of the Amanitas...


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Large-leaf Grass of Parnassus   (Parnassia grandifolia)
The "other" Parnassia species that grows here...



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Large-leaf Grass of Parnassus


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Large-leaf Grass of Parnassus


Aureolaria
One of the Oak Leaches   (Aureolaria species)


Monkshood
Southern Monkshood   (Aconitum uncinatum)


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Southern Monkshood
I only shot a few, since I had recently photographed this species at several sites.



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White Goldenrod, aka Silver-rod   (Solidago bicolor)


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Soliodago bicolor



3 - Early October, 2022:

I made a quick stop to check the seeds of the Platanthera herbiola.


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Platanthera herbiola seed pods


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Since I was here, I shot another Parnassia asarifolia flower.
Note the Crane Fly (Geranomyia species).




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