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Late Summer & Fall 2024 Wildflowers Clay County, NC |
All Text & Images: Copyright (2024) |
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Late Summer & Fall 2024 Wildflowers Clay County, NC |
All Text & Images: Copyright (2024) |
| Late Summer and Fall wildflowers from several locations in the Chunky Gal area, including Glade Gap & Riley Cove. 1 - Early August 2024 I made a quick stop by Glade Gap on my way back from a visit to Buck Creek. |
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| Appalachian Bunchflower (Veratrum parviflorum) |
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| Scarlet Beebalm (Monarda didyma) This species was nearing the end of its bloom season. |
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| Mycetinis opacus A species of agaric fungus, this is a tiny marasmioid mushroom that grows on twigs and sticks. |
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| 2 - Late August, 2024 After another afternoon visit to Buck Creek, I stopped by the lower end of Riley Cove. |
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| At first I wasn't sure what this was, but then realized it was Wood Betony (Pedicularis canadensis), gone to seed. |
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| A trio of Club Spur Orchids, aka Green Wood Orchids (Platanthera clavellata) |
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| Club Spur Orchid (Platanthera clavellata) |
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| Southern Monkshood (Aconitum uncinatum) With buds just beginning to bloom. |
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| Southern Monkshood |
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| Southern Monkshood (Aconitum uncinatum) The population here was in perfect condition.. |
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| Southern Monkshood |
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| Southern Monkshood (Aconitum uncinatum) This bee was buzzing from one flower to the next. It was hard to get a shot with the bee in decent focus. |
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| Southern Monkshood |
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| Southern Monkshood (Aconitum uncinatum) |
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| Puffballs (Lycoperdon perlatum) |