In order to facilitate the monthly resupply of our Elk Park, North Carolina mountain cabin for Airbnb guests, Walter Ezell and I usually make a two or three day trip and spend a bit of spare time hiking or driving along the Blue Ridge Parkway. On June 29, this trip coincided with the bloom time
On Thursday, my son Dylan and I made our way back up to the Blue Ridge Parkway in western North Carolina to check on the status of the bloom of the Purple Fringed orchids. On a previous visit 5 days previous with Walter Ezell, we saw some few of the orchids in bloom although there
Walter Ezell and I had a spare day (from doing chores and other life event things), so we decided at the spur of the moment to head up to the Mt. Mitchell area of the Blue Ridge Parkway to check on the progress of the Purple Fringed orchids. There are two different species of Platanthera
Be warned: This is a rather lengthy post. Go grab an adult beverage and settle in for the ride… In Part 1, we got to see my 3 target species for this trip. In Part 2, we will cover 22 of the many other species that were present — some fairly common, and some quite
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