Spiranthes cernua (Nodding ladies'-tresses orchid)

We woke up to a frosty morning -- fairly unusual for a wildflower field trip, I think. Walter Ezell and I had driven to the Green Swamp in Brunswick County, North Carolina to photograph the fall orchids and wildflowers that never disappoint during the first week in November.

To read more about this weekend trip, please go to Jim's Blog...