Shadow Witch Orchid, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (09/20/2013.) Scientific name is Ponthieva racemosa. Photo below was taken in a Cedar Glade at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA, on Sep 17, 2013. Go to the Shadow Witch Orchid detail page for more photos and information.
Shadow Witch Orchid – Ponthieva racemosa
There is a small but scientifically significant marsh on the top of Pigeon Mountain in Walker County, Georgia. While my many visits to Pigeon Mountain are for wildflower photography, there’s not a lot of that going on in January, so my wife and two of our grandsons visited the Pigeon Marsh on Wednesday, Jan 23. This marsh was shown to me a year or so ago by Jay Clark, a gentleman with more knowledge of the natural history of Pigeon Mountain than any other I know.
My grandson inspecting Pigeon Marsh
Lanceleaf Trillium, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (04/23/2011.) Scientific name is Trillium lancifolium. Photo below was taken on Pigeon Mountain in Walker County, Georgia on April 2, 2011.
Lanceleaf Trillium, Lanceleaf Wakerobin – Trillium lancifolium
Yellow Honeysuckle, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (04/11/2011.) Scientific name is Lonicera flava. Photo below was taken on Pigeon Mountain in Walker County, Georgia on April 9, 2011.
Yellow Honeysuckle, Pale Yellow Honeysuckle – Lonicera flava