Two early-blooming orchids in the Francis Marion National Forest, Berkeley County, South Carolina — 2014-03-02
Surf’s up! Anyway, that’s what it seemed like when, after driving 4 hours, I reached the spot where I had found the orchids in bloom last year. Lots of rain will do that to an already boggy area. This site is very close to a creek which overflows even after a brief drizzle. Apparently, the