I ventured out into the woods the last two days and came back with a few nice shots. Instead of posting them here, you can just check them out on my google webspace: http://runnerzach.googlepages.com. All pictures are clickable. Higher res versions can be emailed upon request.

I hope you like them.

One of these days I am going to go on a trip to see these american beauties!!! It's so wonderful to be able to see them grow in the wild. You
are so lucky.:D

Great shots Zach! Thanks for the look.

Tom

Excellent! Well ahead of us up north.
The image of the parviflorum emerging is fabulous!

Excellent pictures - Thanks

Great! I really like the pubescens just poking up out of the leaves.

Very nice, thanks for sharing

Nice photos. Thanks for sharing.

Wonderful pics! I won't see any of these poking out of the ground in San Antonio....

Thanks for all the kind words! I found two new species today (one of which is a Cyp!). So go check out the page again!

Zach,

I love them! Great shots!

Look forward to seeing the alba grand opening!

thanks

Zach,

I love them! Great shots!

Look forward to seeing the alba grand opening!

thanks

I'm planning on checking them out again next saturday. Let's hope I don't get arrested.

I'm planning on checking them out again next saturday. Let's hope I don't get arrested.

Hey Zach,

I don't think they can arrest you for simple tresspassing. You'll just get a warning.

It will be interesting to see how the "alba" develops. It is very likely that it is in fact a common pink form that has yet to develop pigment. In the thousands of plants I've seen in the wild, south of New England I've never seen a true alba plant. Those genes seem to be isolated to the northern end of this plant's range. Still, it will be interesting to see how your plant turns out.

The Listeria are amazingly small plants. I saw L. australis the first time in north Florida. Full size blooming specimens were only 3" tall! How big were the ones you saw?

Be careful!

Tom

Hey Zach,

I don't think they can arrest you for simple tresspassing. You'll just get a warning.

It will be interesting to see how the "alba" develops. It is very likely that it is in fact a common pink form that has yet to develop pigment. In the thousands of plants I've seen in the wild, south of New England I've never seen a true alba plant. Those genes seem to be isolated to the northern end of this plant's range. Still, it will be interesting to see how your plant turns out.

The Listeria are amazingly small plants. I saw L. australis the first time in north Florida. Full size blooming specimens were only 3" tall! How big were the ones you saw?

Be careful!

Tom
Will do! I think I'll be ok. I ran the path about 3 times a week last year without any trouble. As for that albas, I'm absolutely, positively sure that the crippled looking one is an alba. The other specimen may very well end up being normal. Also, there definitely was a population of albas at the site at some point; I was told of it by a very, very knowledgable botanist. However, it has been a few years since it was checked on, and it looks like the acaules(especially the albas... I could only find one or two) at the site are slowly falling out of succession... Kind of sad, but I guess that's how it all works.

As for the Listeria, I found them while looking for those albas. I just looked down and "hmmm... some sort of orchid." Pulled out the handbook and there it was. They ranged from about 2 to 4 inches in height. The photo on my site is of a plant at the higher end of that spectrum.

Very nice! Still a bit early here in CT but the wild ones are now poking up.

I look forward to seeing how the alba develops.

Ron Burch

As for that albas, I'm absolutely, positively sure that the crippled looking one is an alba. The other specimen may very well end up being normal. Also, there definitely was a population of albas at the site at some point; I was told of it by a very, very knowledgable botanist.

Great to hear that news! Alba acaule are really something to see. Please do post any follow up shots. Thanks!

Tom

awsome shots!! i will post mine soon!

excellent!!!

Hey Zack,

Did you get back to see the alba in bloom?

Tom

Great shots Zach!
Thanks for sharing