2013 Spring Wildflower Thread

[Kevin Judy and Emma]

At Jason-Great find! Just proves anything is possible!

At Adam- Also a great find! Painted Trillium for sure, why it has double petals, actually 8! is a mystery to me!

KDT

 

[gaiagirl]

The trillium on steroids is way cool! As a herpetologist friend of mine likes to say "the critters don't read the ID guides", or in this case the plant didn't read it, apparently .

 

[RickB.]

Small Whorled Pogonia, central NH

 

[nartreb]

Snakemouth orchid


This guy was unhappy to see me spending so much time in that spot:

 

[RickB.]

Snakemouth orchid

Pogonia is lovely, nartreb!

 

[Sunshine Chris]

Have not seen any flowers from the Presi's posted yet. Are they out now? I will be up there this weekend to hike Monroe and Eisenhower.

 

[RickB.]

Have not seen any flowers from the Presi's posted yet. Are they out now? I will be up there this weekend to hike Monroe and Eisenhower.

We were up there yesterday. Diapensia, Lapland Rosebay and Alpine Azalea were abundant between Eisenhower and Monroe, better higher up, but there wasn't much going on on Eisenhower itself. We also encountered Avens between the peaks.
Enjoy the hike and flowers!

 

[Kevin Judy and Emma]

A Few More...

Garden Lupine Lupinus polyphyllus and Oxeye Daisy Chrysanthemum leucanthamum

Cotton Grass Eriophorum vaginatum

Blue Flag Iris Iris versicolor

Fragrant Water Lily Nymphaea odorata

Maiden Pink Dianthus deltoides

Rose Pogonia Pogonia ophioglossoides and Dun Skipper Euphyes vestris

Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina

KDT

 

[nartreb]

Calopogon


Unidentified shrub


odd galls


spotted turtle


Canada Goose gosling and water lilies


water lily

 

[Kevin Judy and Emma]

@ Rick and Dave: Great stuff, thanks for sharing! Looking forward to more!

OK- Technically it's summer now...

These are taken at , Eshqua Bog Natural Area, Hartland, Vermont

Bog White Orchis Platanthera dilatata

Showy Lady Slipper Cypripedium reginae

Showy Lady Slipper Cypripedium reginae

Showy Lady Slipper Cypripedium reginae

Showy Lady Slipper Cypripedium reginae

Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias@ Powow Pond, Kingston, NH

KDT

 

[nartreb]

Second brood of Eastern Phoebes:

 

[JCE]

Harebells out yet?

Anybody seeing any Harebells yet this year? It was about this time last year (end of July) J&J had some great shots of Harebells and other great flowers in the Great Gulf. I'd love to see some this season.

Thanks!

 

[RickB.]

Large purple fringed orchid. Ossipees, July 17.

 

[JCE]

Need help with identifying these....



They were all over the place up at Rosebrook Mtn (Bretton Woods).
Can't seem to find what they are - any ideas?

Thanks!

I tried to include both the leaves as well as the seeds / "flower" pod.