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| Orchids |
To say that there is a wide variety of plant life in the 27,000-acre
Congaree National Park would be an understatement the size of a grand cypress tree stump hole. The park is home to state champion trees and also to national champion trees, and the mature shaded understory is a perfect place for biodiversity at the ground level. I was on a guided walk with field experts that could not only locate, but also identify some of the plants we encountered along the boardwalk trail. One stalk through the Congaree is certainly never enough, and the semi-dry conditions we experienced in Fall, may soon change into a fully flooded swamp over the winter which offers entirely different viewing.
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| Dinner-plate size lichens |
To view past blog entries about recent field trips click on 2021 Congaree - Swamp Critters - 2021 Furman University - 2021 Givhans Ferry State Park - 2021 Spring Island - Reptiles and Amphibians - 2021 Spring Island / Plants and Insects - 2021 Fish Haul Beach / Wildlife - 2021 Fish Haul Beach / Vistas - 2021 Beidler Forest / Flora and Fauna - 2021 Beidler Forest - Name That Snake - 2021 Walterboro Wildlife Sanctuary - 2021 Nemours Plantation Birding  |
| Even swamp flowers need pollinators |
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| Unique ground cover plants |
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