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2008-03-16 Spring flowers in upstate of South Carolina

2008-03-16 Day trip to Oconee Station Falls in upstate South Carolina for early spring ephemerals. Since the orchids haven't begun to show in the upstate (except two species which still show their winter foliage), I decided to go out to see what could find in bloom. This particular site is a basic cove forest, a rather rare feature for our area, but it supports many species that do not do well in our normally acidic soils. The Oconee Bells are found in abundance at Devil's Fork State Park, about ten miles east of Oconee Station.

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Aplectrum hyemale (Adam and Eve orchid) winter leaf
Aplectrum hyemale (Adam and Eve orchid) winter leaf		 Tipularia Discolor (Crane-fly orchd) winter leaf
Tipularia Discolor (Crane-fly orchd) winter leaf		 Obolaria virginica (Pennywort)
Obolaria virginica (Pennywort)		 Sanguinaria canadensis (Bloodroot)
Sanguinaria canadensis (Bloodroot)
Sanguinaria canadensis (Bloodroot)
Sanguinaria canadensis (Bloodroot)		 Sanguinaria canadensis (Bloodroot)
Sanguinaria canadensis (Bloodroot)		 Sanguinaria canadensis (Bloodroot)
Sanguinaria canadensis (Bloodroot)		 Thalictrum thalictroides (Windflower)
Thalictrum thalictroides (Windflower)
Thalictrum thalictroides (Windflower)
Thalictrum thalictroides (Windflower)		 Thalictrum thalictroides (Windflower) unusual pink flower
Thalictrum thalictroides (Windflower) unusual pink flower		 Thalictrum thalictroides (Windflower) unusual pink flower
Thalictrum thalictroides (Windflower) unusual pink flower		 Trillium cuneatum (Sweet Betsy) yellow form
Trillium cuneatum (Sweet Betsy) yellow form
Trillium cuneatum (Sweet Betsy) green form
Trillium cuneatum (Sweet Betsy) green form		 Trillium cuneatum (Sweet Betsy) bronze form
Trillium cuneatum (Sweet Betsy) bronze form		 Trillium cuneatum (Sweet Betsy) normal form
Trillium cuneatum (Sweet Betsy) normal form		 Trillium cuneatum (Sweet Betsy) mixed group
Trillium cuneatum (Sweet Betsy) mixed group
Trillium cuneatum (Sweet Betsy) part of a large group
Trillium cuneatum (Sweet Betsy) part of a large group		 Viola hastata (Halberd-leaved violet)
Viola hastata (Halberd-leaved violet)		 Viola hastata (Halberd-leaved violet)
Viola hastata (Halberd-leaved violet)		 Hepatica acutiloba (Sharp-lobed liverleaf)
Hepatica acutiloba (Sharp-lobed liverleaf)
Hepatica acutiloba (Sharp-lobed liverleaf)
Hepatica acutiloba (Sharp-lobed liverleaf)		 Hepatica acutiloba (Sharp-lobed liverleaf)
Hepatica acutiloba (Sharp-lobed liverleaf)		 Hepatica acutiloba (Sharp-lobed liverleaf) with some purple on petals
Hepatica acutiloba (Sharp-lobed liverleaf) with some purple on petals		 Shortia galacifolia (Oconee Bells)
Shortia galacifolia (Oconee Bells)
Shortia galacifolia (Oconee Bells)
Shortia galacifolia (Oconee Bells)		 Shortia galacifolia (Oconee Bells)
Shortia galacifolia (Oconee Bells)		 Shortia galacifolia (Oconee Bells) rare pink flower
Shortia galacifolia (Oconee Bells) rare pink flower		 Shortia galacifolia (Oconee Bells) rare pink flowers
Shortia galacifolia (Oconee Bells) rare pink flowers

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Guest 18-Mar-2008 03:49
Looks like another year of not seeing the Oconee Bells in person. At least, through your pictures I can still enjoy them, Jim! Thanks for sharing. See you in the swamp!
Skip
Jim Fowler17-Mar-2008 12:38
Thanks, Ann. This is certainly a special time of year -- especially after a rather bleak winter.
Guest 17-Mar-2008 09:34
The photos you and other members post are such a treat. LOcally we are just planning a "Helluva Hepatica Walk" three weeks from now. No Oconee Bells here--that would be something to see in the wild! Thanks for the images and thoughts of Spring.
Anne
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