Wildflowers
September 1, 2013 | 
Author Wildflowers of August
Here are some wildflower photographs taken in August 2013, mostly in the boreal forest:
Pickerel-weed photographed on July 30, 2013.
Dewdrop photographed on August 1, 2013.
Bottle Gentian photographed on August 15, 2013.
Indian Pipe photographed on August 15, 2013.
Turtle-heads photographed on August 18, 2013.
Turtle-heads photographed on August 18, 2013.
Touch-me-not photographed on August 18, 2013.
New York Aster photographed on August 18, 2013.
Fragrant Water-lily photographed on August 18, 2013.
Pearly Everlasting photographed on August 29, 2013.
(Alien) Helleborine Orchid photographed on August 30, 2013.
May, June, and July are wonderful months to look for wildflowers in the Adirondacks. For a wide diversity of wildflower species, look for trails in old growth deciduous forests. On an afternoon wildflower tour with a couple from Philadelphia, PA on May 14th this week, we found twenty wildflower species hiking a half-mile section of trail. Here is our list:
Hobblebush
Early Fly Honeysuckle
Two-leaved Toothwart
Painted Trillium
Purple Trillium
False Solomon’s Seal
Hairy Solomon’s Seal
Smooth Solomon’s Seal
Wild Sarsaparilla
Canada Mayflower
Starflower
Foamflower
Goldthread
Carolina Spring Beauty
Jack-in-the-pulpit
Trout Lily
Clintonia
Canada Violet
YellowViolet
Marsh Blue Violet
Bluets (at the home the couple rented)
We also visited a Black-backed Woodpecker nest site, where the male was still busy excavating the nest hole. He was inside the cavity and occasionally stuck his head out of the hole to shake away wood shavings! The female was foraging nearby.
Painted Trillium
Hobblebush