This morning I made a trip to the pines to revisit the area in my earlier 'tootling' post. As I expected, a countless number of flowers were present. Being away for three weeks, I missed the prime time for two significant plants, Narthecium americanum and Tofieldia racemosa. With so many flowers, I only spent about 15 minutes and was very careful. On my way, I wanted to first check out two other spots. Habenaria cristata were present at the first stop. The second spot was within the Penn State Forest. There I found only one Calopogon tuberosus. Other years had many more. Then on my way home I made a quick stop to see how Platanthera blephariglottis were coming along.
Habenaria cristata
Sabatia difformis
Calopogon tuberosus
Narthecium americanum
.....In the thousands
Tofieldia racemosa
Sarracenia purpurea
Platanthera blephariglottis
Habenaria cristata
Sabatia difformis
Calopogon tuberosus
Narthecium americanum
.....In the thousands
Tofieldia racemosa
Sarracenia purpurea
Platanthera blephariglottis
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