2006-05-13 Orchid trip to the upstate of South Carolina.
2006-05-13 Orchid trip to the upstate of South Carolina. 'Tis the time for Aplectrum hyemale, Calopogon tuberosus, and Cypripedium acaule (and a few other odd items).
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Aplectrum hyemale stems
Aplectrum hyemale
Aplectrum hyemale
Aplectrum hyemale
Aplectrum hyemale with spider lying in wait...
Calopogon tuberosus group in full bloom
Calopogon tuberosus group just beginning to open
Sarracenia jonesii in bloom
Sarracenia jonesii in bloom (note portion of the granite bald in the background)