Thursday, June 28, 2012
Dabney S. Lancaster Community
College
Clifton Forge, Virginia
Our final trip was to view the unique flora of the Cranberry Glades -- a bit
of Canada in West Virginia.
Unique flora is the attraction of the Cranberry Glades. This is an insectivorous
sundew that catches insects with its sticky pads, then digests the unfortunate
invertebrate!
The pitcher plant is another insectivorous plant found in the glades. Unfortunately,
this year, there wasn't a plant near the boardwalk to actually see the pitcher-shaped
leaves.
One of three orchids common to the Glades.
A contented frog
Hummingbirds are attracted to the feeders at the Nature Center.
The shadow cast by a water strider is more noticeable than the insect itself
For mammals, it's more common to see "sign" than the animal itself.
This is a raccoon track in the mud of Yew Creek.
A black bear made this track as it climbed out of the creek.