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Jim Fowler | profile | all galleries >> Galleries >> 2006-07-29 Orchids in Upstate South Carolina tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

2006-07-29 Orchids in Upstate South Carolina

2006-07-29 Day trip to upstate South Carolina Heritage Preserve for Tipularia discolor and Goodyera pubescens. This year, the Tipularia discolor plants are more than two weeks late in blooming. I expected to see more plants in full bloom that I found. It's been hot, but this location has gotten a good bit of rain over the summer. Check out the very long nectary spurs on the flowers in the first photo.

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Tipularia discolor - these dark flowers may correspond to the very dark leaves seen last fall
Tipularia discolor - these dark flowers may correspond to the very dark leaves seen last fall		 Tipularia discolor - typical color flowers for the species
Tipularia discolor - typical color flowers for the species		 Tipularia discolor - will be fully open in a few days
Tipularia discolor - will be fully open in a few days		 Tipularia discolor - a ways to go before opening
Tipularia discolor - a ways to go before opening
Tipularia discolor - just poking out of the ground
Tipularia discolor - just poking out of the ground		 Tipularia discolor - capsule husks from last year
Tipularia discolor - capsule husks from last year		 Goodyera pubescens
Goodyera pubescens		 Goodyera pubescens - at the base of a large Virginia pine
Goodyera pubescens - at the base of a large Virginia pine
Goodyera pubescens leaves - so pretty I just couldn't resist taking this photograph
Goodyera pubescens leaves - so pretty I just couldn't resist taking this photograph

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