Spring Wildflowers & Waterfalls April 2015 |
All Text & Images: Copyright (2015) |
An enjoyable day exploring the rugged ridges and gorges of the Wilderness Area in search of spring wildflowers. (includes a few small waterfalls at bottom of the page...) |
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Showy Orchis (Galearis spectabilis) |
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Red Trillium, Wake Robin (Trillium erectum) |
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Umbrella Leaf (Diphylleia cymosa) |
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Female Tiger Swallowtail - Black Form (Papilio glaucus) |
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Pink Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium acaule) |
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Large-flowered Trillium (T. grandiflorum) |
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Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides) |
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Lady's Slippers |
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Large-flowered Trillium, pink form from age |
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Appalachian Bunchflower (Veratrum parviflorum) These are often a reluctant bloomer... |
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One of the Toothworts |
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Red Trillium, T. erectum |
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Lady's Slipper |
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Showy Orchis |
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Red Trillium |
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Trilliums (T. erectum) in seep area |
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Lady's Slipper just opening |
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Showy Orchis |
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Red Trillium |
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Wood Anemone |
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Showy Orchis |
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Trillium grandiflorum - pink form |
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Red Trilliums in habitat |
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Portion of large seep |
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Trillium grandiflorum |
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Lady's Slippers |
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Showy Orchis |
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Trillium grandiflorum |
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Toothwort |
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Showy Orchis |
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Trillium grandiflorum |
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Lady's Slipper |
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Showy Orchis |
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Trillium grandiflorum |
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A few of the small waterfalls on the creeks: |
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