"… to be used for nature study and as a preserve for birds and other wildlife."- Carmen Hambleton Warner
Our sixth orchid to bloom (actually 7th, but I didn’t find the Ragged Fringed until too late, plus they were off-trail) is Club-spur Orchid, Platanthera clavellata! This small greenish woodland orchid is so hard to find until it blooms. Well, even then it is… Continue Reading “Orchid #6”
Now that summer is in full swing, I wanted to post a list of what was in bloom. There are lots of bigger, showier flowers growing in the sunny, open areas of the preserve and smaller, yet just as beautiful flowers thriving in the… Continue Reading “Summer Wildflowers and Some Bugs (of course!)”
Today’s post is going to focus on our butterfly nectar garden out in front of the Nature Center. This space was created back in 2003 and planted with native prairie species of wildflowers. Over time, the composition has changed a bit and other species… Continue Reading “175 Square Feet”
The beautiful native rhododendron is finally in bloom. Big, white blossoms with just a tinge of pink before they open make these flowers particularly appealing. Although there are not a huge amount of blooms this year, there are enough to make your day. Come… Continue Reading “Rhododendron in Bloom!”
Our next orchid in bloom is not one I have been able to share with you before. There are a couple of reasons. One, the place where is grows has been too far off the trail to have visitors take a look at it.… Continue Reading “A Small, Green, Orchid”
Happy first full day of Summer! Let’s celebrate by taking a closer look at some amazing creatures….Odonates! Odo-what? Odonata is the order of dragonflies and damselflies. These incredible insects are colorful, interesting, and fascinating. They have amazing adaptations for catching their food, securing mates,… Continue Reading “Dragons and Damsels”
With our spring wildflowers fading into the cool darkness of the forest, we can focus on some interesting shrubs that are in bloom now. All of the new shrubs in bloom have white flowers making this period in early summer the “green and white”… Continue Reading “Super Shrubs”
If you’ve been following along with the orchid blooming schedule, then you know that the next orchid to bloom is Tway Blade, Liparis lilifolia. Another small orchid, but interesting nonetheless. The lower lip on this one is extreamly flattend. The color is (to my eye) a… Continue Reading “Orchid # 4”
It’s Azalea blooming time. I’m a touch late on getting this posted, but you should still have time to see these guys. Don’t wait much past this week though! So, let’s get right to it. There are several Azaleas is bloom ranging from an… Continue Reading “Awesome Azaleas”
Flowers are blooming, the bugs are zooming, and the birds are singing. I’d say it’s been a pretty nice spring! Last week’s flower list was a bit on the incomplete side, so here is another one which includes a new orchid update! Orchid update:… Continue Reading “May Madness!”