Pteroglossaspis ecristata (Spiked Medusa orchid) leaves

This is the part 1 of 2 of my annual, mid-summer trip to the Carolina Coastal Plain. A couple of new friends from the D.C. area wanted to meet up with me in the Francis Marion National Forest to see what we could find to photograph. I also asked my good friend, Jeff Jackson (who lives in the area) to join us.

For some reason, probably the drought along the coastal plain, the orchids were at least a week late getting started. But we did find a few that were in bloom. The Pine Lilies never disappoint, and we found some good ones.

To read the full trip report, please go to Jim's Blog.