Jim Fowler's photos

A brief day trip to on of the upstate of South Carolina's most wonderful state heritage preserves for two target species: Gentiana saponaria or Soapwort Gentian and Spiranthes cernua or Nodding Ladies'-tresses orchid . It was a most successful day, because I found a lot more of what I was looking for than I could have imagined. To read the full trip report, please go to Jim's Blog .

A brief day trip to on of the upstate of South Carolina's most wonderful state heritage preserves for two target species: Gentiana saponaria or Soapwort Gentian and Spiranthes cernua or Nodding Ladies'-tresses orchid . It was a most successful day, because I found a lot more of what I was looking for than I could have imagined. To read the full trip report, please go to Jim's Blog .

A brief day trip to on of the upstate of South Carolina's most wonderful state heritage preserves for two target species: Gentiana saponaria or Soapwort Gentian and Spiranthes cernua or Nodding Ladies'-tresses orchid . It was a most successful day, because I found a lot more of what I was looking for than I could have imagined. To read the full trip report, please go to Jim's Blog .

A brief day trip to on of the upstate of South Carolina's most wonderful state heritage preserves for two target species: Gentiana saponaria or Soapwort Gentian and Spiranthes cernua or Nodding Ladies'-tresses orchid . It was a most successful day, because I found a lot more of what I was looking for than I could have imagined. To read the full trip report, please go to Jim's Blog .

A brief day trip to on of the upstate of South Carolina's most wonderful state heritage preserves for two target species: Gentiana saponaria or Soapwort Gentian and Spiranthes cernua or Nodding Ladies'-tresses orchid . It was a most successful day, because I found a lot more of what I was looking for than I could have imagined. To read the full trip report, please go to Jim's Blog .

Quick trip down to the Sourh Carolina coastal plain and the Francis Marion National Forest. The target species for this trip was Ponthieva racemosa or Shadow-witch orchid . They were in very good shape, and there were lots of them. Also found a few other fall wildflowers. Good trip! To read the full trip report, please go to Jim's Blog .

Quick trip down to the Sourh Carolina coastal plain and the Francis Marion National Forest. The target species for this trip was Ponthieva racemosa or Shadow-witch orchid . They were in very good shape, and there were lots of them. Also found a few other fall wildflowers. Good trip! To read the full trip report, please go to Jim's Blog .

Quick trip down to the Sourh Carolina coastal plain and the Francis Marion National Forest. The target species for this trip was Ponthieva racemosa or Shadow-witch orchid . They were in very good shape, and there were lots of them. Also found a few other fall wildflowers. Good trip! To read the full trip report, please go to Jim's Blog .

Quick trip down to the Sourh Carolina coastal plain and the Francis Marion National Forest. The target species for this trip was Ponthieva racemosa or Shadow-witch orchid . They were in very good shape, and there were lots of them. Also found a few other fall wildflowers. Good trip! To read the full trip report, please go to Jim's Blog .

Quick trip down to the Sourh Carolina coastal plain and the Francis Marion National Forest. The target species for this trip was Ponthieva racemosa or Shadow-witch orchid . They were in very good shape, and there were lots of them. Also found a few other fall wildflowers. Good trip! To read the full trip report, please go to Jim's Blog .

Quick trip down to the Sourh Carolina coastal plain and the Francis Marion National Forest. The target species for this trip was Ponthieva racemosa or Shadow-witch orchid . They were in very good shape, and there were lots of them. Also found a few other fall wildflowers. Good trip! To read the full trip report, please go to Jim's Blog .

Quick trip down to the Sourh Carolina coastal plain and the Francis Marion National Forest. The target species for this trip was Ponthieva racemosa or Shadow-witch orchid . They were in very good shape, and there were lots of them. Also found a few other fall wildflowers. Good trip! To read the full trip report, please go to Jim's Blog .

Quick trip down to the Sourh Carolina coastal plain and the Francis Marion National Forest. The target species for this trip was Ponthieva racemosa or Shadow-witch orchid . They were in very good shape, and there were lots of them. Also found a few other fall wildflowers. Good trip! To read the full trip report, please go to Jim's Blog .

Quick trip down to the Sourh Carolina coastal plain and the Francis Marion National Forest. The target species for this trip was Ponthieva racemosa or Shadow-witch orchid . They were in very good shape, and there were lots of them. Also found a few other fall wildflowers. Good trip! To read the full trip report, please go to Jim's Blog .

I went out to the front yard bog garden this afternoon, and I found dozens of bumblebees and honeybees frantically sipping nectar from the Spiranthes odorata or Fragrant Ladies'-tresses orchids . In the process, burying their entire heads in the flowers, the bees were pollinating each one they visited. I viewed one particular bumblebee annoyed with the pollinarium attached to its proboscis, rapidly swiping at the pollinarium until it fell to the ground.

I went out to the front yard bog garden this afternoon, and I found dozens of bumblebees and honeybees frantically sipping nectar from the Spiranthes odorata or Fragrant Ladies'-tresses orchids . In the process, burying their entire heads in the flowers, the bees were pollinating each one they visited. I viewed one particular bumblebee annoyed with the pollinarium attached to its proboscis, rapidly swiping at the pollinarium until it fell to the ground.

I went out to the front yard bog garden this afternoon, and I found dozens of bumblebees and honeybees frantically sipping nectar from the Spiranthes odorata or Fragrant Ladies'-tresses orchids . In the process, burying their entire heads in the flowers, the bees were pollinating each one they visited. I viewed one particular bumblebee annoyed with the pollinarium attached to its proboscis, rapidly swiping at the pollinarium until it fell to the ground.

I went out to the front yard bog garden this afternoon, and I found dozens of bumblebees and honeybees frantically sipping nectar from the Spiranthes odorata or Fragrant Ladies'-tresses orchids . In the process, burying their entire heads in the flowers, the bees were pollinating each one they visited. I viewed one particular bumblebee annoyed with the pollinarium attached to its proboscis, rapidly swiping at the pollinarium until it fell to the ground.