Triphora trianthophora (Three-birds orchids)

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.