Went out to Triangle Lake Bog on Saturday. The blooms on the pitcher plants are just starting to emerge (lower right). Not sure how long they take to reach full bloom, but Jack Graham and I shot blooms on June 13 last year.
I tried to get into the park before sunrise but found the gate was locked. I waited for an hour until the gatekeeper came along at 7:45 and unlocked it. She remarked that it's usually open by 7 a.m. on the weekends (6:30 on weekdays) but she had slept in.
David, they have evolved to collect water in their "pitcher" which is used to catch insects. Insects crawl in, but can't get out past the downward pointing barbs around the edges of the bowl. The insects are then digested to supplement the plant's nutritional needs in the poor soil of the bog.
Nice one Chuck.... I think you folks are ahead of the us in the wildflower dept. It's been a cool rainy spring but we are expecting record high temps this weekend ( figures I have a workshop in the Gorge grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr).
I remember being over there last June. Working the colors with my macro lens was a lot of fun. The blooms don't last too long if I remember right.
JG
Glad to hear you got out this weekend, Chuck, and came away with some good images! Looking forward to seeing what else you came away with.
Our flowers are all over the map, as far as timing goes this year. The Trillium are out in full bloom in this area, but I haven't even had a chance to go out and shoot any.
Nicely done, Chuck. You've got some strong detail working for you there.
Wildflowers were running 7-10 days behind normal in nothern Illinois. I was at Starved Rock weekend before last (May 4 to be exact); normally by that time the yellow ladyslippers are in full bloom but only the leaves were visible. The bluebells, however, were at peak. Typically by that date they're all but gone.
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7 repliesI tried to get into the park before sunrise but found the gate was locked. I waited for an hour until the gatekeeper came along at 7:45 and unlocked it. She remarked that it's usually open by 7 a.m. on the weekends (6:30 on weekdays) but she had slept in.
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I remember being over there last June. Working the colors with my macro lens was a lot of fun. The blooms don't last too long if I remember right.
JG
Our flowers are all over the map, as far as timing goes this year. The Trillium are out in full bloom in this area, but I haven't even had a chance to go out and shoot any.
Wildflowers were running 7-10 days behind normal in nothern Illinois. I was at Starved Rock weekend before last (May 4 to be exact); normally by that time the yellow ladyslippers are in full bloom but only the leaves were visible. The bluebells, however, were at peak. Typically by that date they're all but gone.