Platanthera blephariglottis (White Fringed orchid)

Yesterday, my friend Kelvin Taylor told me that he had seen an image of a White Fringed orchid from a bog near Cedar Mountain, North Carolina. I immediately figured out which bog he was referring to, so I planned to visit it today.

White Fringed orchids are quite rare in that area of North Carolina, and I wanted to document its presence in the bog.

In addition, I would go up to my favorite orchid hunting grounds in the Pisgah National Forest near Brevard, North Carolina to check on a few other orchid species that I knew to be in bloom.

To see additional images and to read more about the trip, please go to Jim's Blog...