Thursday, June 30, 2016
Dabney S. Lancaster Community
College
Clifton Forge, Virginia
Our excursion to the Cranberry Glades near Marlinton, WV is a trip to a botanical wonderland.
The open glade at the Cranberry Glades.
A boardwalk keeps your feet dry as you walk through the bogs.
The Cranberry Glades are noted for their insectivorous plants.
The tiny sundew traps insects on its sticky surface.
The pitcher plant has unique flowers (left) above the pitchers (right) that capture insects.
The Cranberry Glades are also noted for the variety of wildflowers in the area.
Several orchid species were in bloom.
Birds are attracted to the feeders and native wildflowers around the Cranberry Mountain Nature Center.
The female ruby-throated hummingbird has a white throat.
While the male has the ruby-red throat -- which can look black depending upon your viewing angle.
When it's all over, then tents need to be thoroughly dried for storage until next year.