Spiranthes vernalis (Spring ladies'-tresses orchid)

We just returned from the 3-day annual symposium of the Native Orchid Conference. This year, we had our meeting in Wilmington, North Carolina. The field trips were held in the Green Swamp, a 17,000 acre holding managed by The Nature Conservancy. It is known for its wonderful native orchids as well as its superb carnivorous plants.

Since it was an orchid symposium, I will honor this by presenting orchid images in the first pass then follow up with other wildflowers in the next few days...