Logo Botanical Survey - 1
Towns County, GA
Late July 2022
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As mentioned elsewhere, I was asked to continue a plant survey on a large tract of private land, that was begun last year by a friend who is a "real" botanist.   This was my first visit, as an initial orientation and to get the lay of the land.

I had a gut feeling that the environment was conducive for Three Birds Orchids, and the highlight of my day was finding another new population, in full bloom.   Since they bloom all at once, for only one day, I would have likely missed these tiny beauties if I had gone on a different day!   Since I wanted to get familiar with the property, I didn't spend a lot of time surveying, but did take some pics of a few blooms in addition to the TBOs.


Waterfall
There is a nice waterfall on the property that I visited first.


Waterfall



Waterfall
A few more shots of the waterfall...


Waterfall



Ginseng
A nice clump of American Ginseng   (Panax quinquefolius)


Collinsonia
Horsebalm   (Collinsonia canadensis)


Tipularia
Crane Fly Orchid   (Tipularia discolor)


TBO
I was kneeling down to photograph the Tipularia in the previous
image when I spotted a single Three Birds Orchid flower!
I looked all around, but only found two more tiny plants, neither with flowers.



Mimulus
I found Allegheny Monkey Flower (Mimulus ringens) along the banks of a wet area.


Bolete
One of the Bolete species...
I didn't try to ID the species, as that would have required slicing the mushroom.



Plantain_Sedge
Plantainleaf Sedge   (Carex plantaginia)


TBO_clump
Moving to another area of the property, I
found a nice cluster of Three Birds Orchids.



TBO
Three Birds Orchid   (Triphora trianthophoros)


TBO
Another nicely colored specimen.


TBO_cluster
Another clump of TBOs, even larger than the first one!


TBO
Three Birds Orchid


P_ciliaris
I saw a few Platanthera ciliaris on the way out...


P_ciliaris
Yellow/Orange Fringed Orchid   (Platanthera ciliaris)



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