2008-07-18 thru 21 Native Orchid Conference Field Trips - PA and WV Photo Gallery by Jim Fowler at pbase.com

2008-07-18 thru 21 Native Orchid Conference Field Trips - PA and WV

2008-07-18 thru 2008-07-21 Native Orchid Conference field trips into Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

Day 1: Pennsylvania -- Alan Seeger Natural Area, Central City Bog, Crumb Bog, and Lambert Street Powerline Bog. Field trip leaders Clete Smith, Doug Jolley, and James Nusser.

Day 2: Pennsylvania -- Mountain Fellowship Center and Markleysburg Bog. Since we did not have time on Day 1 to see this site, it was self-led. We did have the fortune to hook up with Janet Novak who did make it there the day before, and she showed us all of the good stuff.

Day 3: West Virginia -- Thornwood and Buffalo Fork. Field trip leaders Clete Smith and Doug Jolley.

I cannot say enough about the field trip leaders for this annual Native Orchid Conference symposium. They spent many hours in the field each day, waiting for various groups to arrive, and spent a great deal of time showing us the plants and discussing them at length. Their patience was exemplary.

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Day 2: Malaxsis unifolia	Day 2: Malaxsis unifolia	Day 2: Platanthera lacera (green fringed orchid)	Day 2: Platanthera lacera (green fringed orchid)	Day 2: Platanthera lacera (green fringed orchid)
Day 2: Sarracenia purpurea subsp. purpurea (northern purple pitcher plant)	Day 2: Sarracenia purpurea subsp. purpurea (northern purple pitcher plant)	Day 3: Monarda didyma (bee balm) on the roadside	Day 3: Monarda didyma (bee balm) on the roadside	Day 3: Asclepias syriaca (common milkweed) on the roadside
Day 3: Corallorhiza bentleyi (Bentley's coral root)	Day 3: Corallorhiza bentleyi (Bentley's coral root)	Day 3: Corallorhiza maculata (spotted coral root)	Day 3: Corallorhiza maculata (spotted coral root) with last year's seed capsules	Day 3: Corallorhiza maculata (spotted coral root)
Day 3: Corallorhiza maculata (spotted coral root)	Platanthera shriveri (pale frilly orchid)	Platanthera shriveri (pale frilly orchid)	Platanthera xkeenanii (?) (pale frilly orchid)	Platanthera shriveri (pale frilly orchid)
Platanthera shriveri (pale frilly orchid)	Platanthera shriveri (pale frilly orchid)	Platanthera shriveri (pale frilly orchid)	Platanthera shriveri (pale frilly orchid). See note below in caption...	Glade Creek grist mill in Babcock State Park, WV - on the way home...

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Jim Fowler		31-Jul-2008 12:24
Thanks for the sharp eye, Graham.

Graham Giles		30-Jul-2008 10:40
Brilliant as ever Jim. I am jealous of the open bentleyi !

Robert Freeman		24-Jul-2008 13:02
Great pictures Jim, I like the companion plant photos as well.

mike parsons		24-Jul-2008 10:53
Wonderful pictures. Thanks for sharing with us especially as I could not go to the conference this year.mike

Guest		24-Jul-2008 04:02
Supurb collection Jim! Sounds like an exhaustive...but fruitful trip. Looks pretty fruitful too based on the images displayed. Thanks for sharing! Love those Spiranthes

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