Corallorhiza species

Just a few shots of this delicate beauty. These are the first orchids to bloom in our area of the Southeast. To read more about this field trip, check out my blog: www.jfowlerphotography.com/ .

Just a few shots of this delicate beauty. These are the first orchids to bloom in our area of the Southeast. To read more about this field trip, check out my blog: www.jfowlerphotography.com/ .

Just a few shots of this delicate beauty. These are the first orchids to bloom in our area of the Southeast. To read more about this field trip, check out my blog: www.jfowlerphotography.com/ .

Just a few shots of this delicate beauty. These are the first orchids to bloom in our area of the Southeast. To read more about this field trip, check out my blog: www.jfowlerphotography.com/ .

Just a few shots of this delicate beauty. These are the first orchids to bloom in our area of the Southeast. To read more about this field trip, check out my blog: www.jfowlerphotography.com/ .

After a tortuous drive up a mountain that seemed like it took hours, we finally arrived at the remote location, dust covered and ready to see some orchids. Well, that's just what we did! Our field trip coordinators had done their job very well. The steep slopes were sprinkled for hundreds of yards with numerous clumps of both Spotted Coralroot orchids and Striped Coralroot orchids. Since neither of these species grows near where I live, it was quite nice to see so many color forms of each of these species. What a treat!... For more images and the full story, check out Jim's Blog ...

After a tortuous drive up a mountain that seemed like it took hours, we finally arrived at the remote location, dust covered and ready to see some orchids. Well, that's just what we did! Our field trip coordinators had done their job very well. The steep slopes were sprinkled for hundreds of yards with numerous clumps of both Spotted Coralroot orchids and Striped Coralroot orchids. Since neither of these species grows near where I live, it was quite nice to see so many color forms of each of these species. What a treat!... For more images and the full story, check out Jim's Blog ...

After a tortuous drive up a mountain that seemed like it took hours, we finally arrived at the remote location, dust covered and ready to see some orchids. Well, that's just what we did! Our field trip coordinators had done their job very well. The steep slopes were sprinkled for hundreds of yards with numerous clumps of both Spotted Coralroot orchids and Striped Coralroot orchids. Since neither of these species grows near where I live, it was quite nice to see so many color forms of each of these species. What a treat!... For more images and the full story, check out Jim's Blog ...

After a tortuous drive up a mountain that seemed like it took hours, we finally arrived at the remote location, dust covered and ready to see some orchids. Well, that's just what we did! Our field trip coordinators had done their job very well. The steep slopes were sprinkled for hundreds of yards with numerous clumps of both Spotted Coralroot orchids and Striped Coralroot orchids. Since neither of these species grows near where I live, it was quite nice to see so many color forms of each of these species. What a treat!... For more images and the full story, check out Jim's Blog ...

After a tortuous drive up a mountain that seemed like it took hours, we finally arrived at the remote location, dust covered and ready to see some orchids. Well, that's just what we did! Our field trip coordinators had done their job very well. The steep slopes were sprinkled for hundreds of yards with numerous clumps of both Spotted Coralroot orchids and Striped Coralroot orchids. Since neither of these species grows near where I live, it was quite nice to see so many color forms of each of these species. What a treat!... For more images and the full story, check out Jim's Blog ...

After a tortuous drive up a mountain that seemed like it took hours, we finally arrived at the remote location, dust covered and ready to see some orchids. Well, that's just what we did! Our field trip coordinators had done their job very well. The steep slopes were sprinkled for hundreds of yards with numerous clumps of both Spotted Coralroot orchids and Striped Coralroot orchids. Since neither of these species grows near where I live, it was quite nice to see so many color forms of each of these species. What a treat!... For more images and the full story, check out Jim's Blog ...

After a tortuous drive up a mountain that seemed like it took hours, we finally arrived at the remote location, dust covered and ready to see some orchids. Well, that's just what we did! Our field trip coordinators had done their job very well. The steep slopes were sprinkled for hundreds of yards with numerous clumps of both Spotted Coralroot orchids and Striped Coralroot orchids. Since neither of these species grows near where I live, it was quite nice to see so many color forms of each of these species. What a treat!... For more images and the full story, check out Jim's Blog ...

After a tortuous drive up a mountain that seemed like it took hours, we finally arrived at the remote location, dust covered and ready to see some orchids. Well, that's just what we did! Our field trip coordinators had done their job very well. The steep slopes were sprinkled for hundreds of yards with numerous clumps of both Spotted Coralroot orchids and Striped Coralroot orchids. Since neither of these species grows near where I live, it was quite nice to see so many color forms of each of these species. What a treat!... For more images and the full story, check out Jim's Blog ...

After a tortuous drive up a mountain that seemed like it took hours, we finally arrived at the remote location, dust covered and ready to see some orchids. Well, that's just what we did! Our field trip coordinators had done their job very well. The steep slopes were sprinkled for hundreds of yards with numerous clumps of both Spotted Coralroot orchids and Striped Coralroot orchids. Since neither of these species grows near where I live, it was quite nice to see so many color forms of each of these species. What a treat!... For more images and the full story, check out Jim's Blog ...

After a tortuous drive up a mountain that seemed like it took hours, we finally arrived at the remote location, dust covered and ready to see some orchids. Well, that's just what we did! Our field trip coordinators had done their job very well. The steep slopes were sprinkled for hundreds of yards with numerous clumps of both Spotted Coralroot orchids and Striped Coralroot orchids. Since neither of these species grows near where I live, it was quite nice to see so many color forms of each of these species. What a treat!... For more images and the full story, check out Jim's Blog ...

After a tortuous drive up a mountain that seemed like it took hours, we finally arrived at the remote location, dust covered and ready to see some orchids. Well, that's just what we did! Our field trip coordinators had done their job very well. The steep slopes were sprinkled for hundreds of yards with numerous clumps of both Spotted Coralroot orchids and Striped Coralroot orchids. Since neither of these species grows near where I live, it was quite nice to see so many color forms of each of these species. What a treat!... For more images and the full story, check out Jim's Blog ...

After a tortuous drive up a mountain that seemed like it took hours, we finally arrived at the remote location, dust covered and ready to see some orchids. Well, that's just what we did! Our field trip coordinators had done their job very well. The steep slopes were sprinkled for hundreds of yards with numerous clumps of both Spotted Coralroot orchids and Striped Coralroot orchids. Since neither of these species grows near where I live, it was quite nice to see so many color forms of each of these species. What a treat!... For more images and the full story, check out Jim's Blog ...

After a tortuous drive up a mountain that seemed like it took hours, we finally arrived at the remote location, dust covered and ready to see some orchids. Well, that's just what we did! Our field trip coordinators had done their job very well. The steep slopes were sprinkled for hundreds of yards with numerous clumps of both Spotted Coralroot orchids and Striped Coralroot orchids. Since neither of these species grows near where I live, it was quite nice to see so many color forms of each of these species. What a treat!... For more images and the full story, check out Jim's Blog ...