We went down to Pennsylvania for the Memorial Day weekend, and while there spent a good part of an afternoon at the Wildflower Reserve. We were late in the season for the spring show, but I still have 51 photos from the weekend, a few of which are actually from camping in general.
Here's a teaser photo of our campsite:
Few are altogether deaf to the preaching of pine trees. Their sermons on the mountains go to our hearts; and if people in general could be got into the woods, even for once, to hear the trees speak for themselves, all difficulties in the way of forest preservation would vanish.
-John Muir, naturalist, explorer, and writer (1838-1914)
Pictures are here, of people, and here, of plants and things. Any help identifying many of the unknown plants I have listed would be muchly appreciated!
{photo links are also on the sideboard - scroll down!}
So, no. I haven't gotten my act together and got the photos ready to post.
But I did happen to identify one of the mystery plants I had my friend photo (my battery in my camera died part-way through the walk). It was a Conopholis americana. Cool, eh?
My pictures will arrive. All things in time. (Added links to photo albums on June 16, 2005)
Nice campsite - look forward to seeing more photos from your trip, especially the Wildflower Reserve.
I'm a camping gardener too ...
Posted by: Mia Goff | June 03, 2005 at 08:34 AM
It was a gorgeous place to camp. A little hilly, and the rain 3 days of 4 was a bit dampening, but GREEN GREEN GREEN GORGEOUS!
Posted by: djinn | June 03, 2005 at 11:51 AM
Am waiting - pleasantly anticipating - further photos.
Posted by: Judith | June 09, 2005 at 12:58 PM
It was worth the wait - the photos are great. We are off on a camping trip in a few weeks, can't wait to get some wildflower shots.
I know what you mean about doing anything to get a good shot. In getting my pic of a Jack in the Pulpit, I actually stepped in poison ivy (it was hiding).
Posted by: Mia Goff | June 17, 2005 at 09:22 AM
The plant gone to seed is Virginia bluebells. I have a lot in my garden, so have had plenty of opportunity to observe it making seed. The "bean sprout fungus" under the violets is actually the stems of their seed flowers. And the bright magenta flower of unknown origin I would venture to guess is fire pinks, mostly because it looks like other photos of fire pinks that I've seen.
Posted by: Kathy | June 17, 2005 at 11:20 AM
Thanks, Kathy!
I'm not sure about the violets - they were a different sort of head than the tri-part seed packet of the violet, more a ridged and layered sort of thing, looking somewhat like the texture of a pinecone. I've put up another photo of one that wasn't near the violets, but it isn't very helpful.
I'm taking your word on the Bluebells. Kind of sad that I didn't get to see these in bloom, but I've seen them available at nurseries, so I can always get one to try.
And I'm pretty sure you've called the Fire Pinks, but I don't see any on line that have quite that hot color. I'm hoping we will get a third and conclusive opinion!
Posted by: djinn | June 17, 2005 at 12:47 PM