It was a fantastic day in the Pisgah National Forest near Brevard, North Carolina. The target species to photograph was Three-birds orchid, and I had predicted its bloom perfectly. But, there were also other orchids and wildflowers to see.
To check out the full trip report, please go to Jim's Blog.
Tags: Triphora trianthophoros Three-birds orchid wildflowers orchids Pisgah National Forest Transylvania County North Carolina Sony a7rii 90mm
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The last major wave of bloomig for this orchid species in the mountains of North Carolina and South Carolina. About 90% of the buds on these plants at Jones Gap State Park were opening when I got there at 9:00 am. Not as many pink ones as were at my favorite site in the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina yesterday, but the white ones were very nice.
To read the trip report, please go to Jim's Blog.
Tags: Triphora trianthophora Three-birds orchids wildflowers orchids Jones Gap State Park Greenville County South Carolina Olympus E-5 Sigma 105mm Olympus 1.4X Teleconverter
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Two days in the Pisgah National Forest near Brevard, North Carolina and along the Blue Ridge Parkway in several counties of the western North Carolina mountains.
The wildflowers up there are just spectacular this summer -- especially the orange Turk's-cap Llies. My favorite haunts along the Parkway are the wet drip faces of the road-cut cliffs. Many beautiful and unusual wildflower species prefer these constantly damp/wet places.
For the complete trip report, please go to Jim's Blog.
Tags: Triphora trianthophorus Three-birds orchid Pisgah National Forest Transylvania County North Carolina Sony a7rii 90mm
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The last major wave of bloomig for this orchid species in the mountains of North Carolina and South Carolina. About 90% of the buds on these plants at Jones Gap State Park were opening when I got there at 9:00 am. Not as many pink ones as were at my favorite site in the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina yesterday, but the white ones were very nice.
To read the trip report, please go to Jim's Blog.
Tags: Triphora trianthophora Three-birds orchids wildflowers orchids Jones Gap State Park Greenville County South Carolina Olympus E-5 Sigma 105mm Olympus 1.4X Teleconverter
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These are some images from a long, day-trip into western North Carolina along the Blue Ridge Parkway. My friend, Alan Cressler drove over from Atlanta, Georgia, and joined me on this photography adventure.
To read the trip report, please go to Jim's Blog
Tags: Corallorhiza odontorhiza Autumn Coralroot orchid Triphora trianthophorus Three-birds orchid Pisgah National Forest Transylvania Couty North Carolina Olympus E-5 Sigma 105mm Olympus 1.4X Teleconverter
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