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(I obviously took too many photos for
a single Blogger post, so I had to
split this entry into two parts.)
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Having just walked from the
visitor's center past the East Branch
of Cedar Run, I'm ready to make a
trek that loops by the West Branch.
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I've been wondering since I entered
the bog what the gorgeous yellow
wildflowers are; finally I have a
name for them: marsh marigolds.
Leaves still look more like geraniums...
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The state wildflower is the white
trillium. I hope to find one blooming!
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This spider isn't too camouflaged
on this skunk cabbage leaf.
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YEA! A trillium! It's too far away for
a good shot. Hopefully, there will be
some closer to the trail later on...
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I'm not sure if it's the stark contrast
of the dead leaves to the green,
but these marsh marigolds and skunk
cabbage really pop!
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I'm back to the northern portion of
the sedge meadow I saw a little
earlier from the other boardwalk.
(Okay, now that I see all of these
beautiful wildflowers that bloom here
in summer, I've GOT to come back!
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It's hard to imagine these fantastic plants
appearing in this beige part of the world...
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Look at the Venus-fly-trap-like plant on
the left! I must return!!!
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I wonder if this is GREEN sedge?!?
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I saw this odd plant growing off the
trail. There is no mention of what it
is, but it's very odd...and like nothing
I've ever seen before...
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Oh, my goodness! What I thought
were cedars in the South are actually
junipers! How interesting!
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-----I thought these cedars looked more
like Leland cypress trees than they
did cedars, but now that I've found out
the trees I thought were cedars are
junipers, I'm just confused!!!
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-----I can't believe the number of wildflowers in this ecosphere!-----
-----Poor deer must be starving to death!-----
-----Now you tell me! So this is CedarFen, not Cedar Bog!-----
-----It's quite a miracle that I'm even in
a this snaky place: please don't ask
me to get dirty!
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-----Another study in contrasts...
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-----I liked this tree because it has a lower
branch that is still attached.
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-----The West Branch of Cedar Run...
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-----This fallen river birch with its dappled
trunk and brown leaves is a nice foil
to the dark colored creek and brightly
colors wildflowers.
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-----Love that marbled trunk...
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-----I wonder what's causing this
ground water to have a reddish cast?
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-----Have I mentioned that skunk
cabbage is abundantly present
here at the fen?
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-----Another trillium! This one shows
that not only the bloom but also
the leaves are in threes.
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-----I had been trying since I arrived to
make a close-up shot of the flowers
of this tree to no avail.
This time it worked! And I got
an ant to boot!!!
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Ever heard of skunk cabbage?
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-----So...the run is actually a manmade ditch!
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-----This thing is freaky!
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-----I suppose it doesn't take a lot of
wind to topple a tree that has its
roots anchored in mud...
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-----Another fallen giant...
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-----I wonder what this is...
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-----This was my favorite part of the
trail...just seemed so lush.
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-----I wonder if these are the wild orchids
mentioned on an earlier placard?
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-----With this final shot of these
unknown wildflowers, I can
boldly say that, even without a
waterfall, Cedar Bog was worth
the trip!
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-----I wonder how much Deet I'll have to
spray on in the summer to avoid being
eaten up by mosquitos...
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