Looking for orchids and wildflowers in the Foothills and Mountains of the Carolinas — Part 2 — 2014-06-07
After leaving the upper Greenville County heritage preserves, I headed up Hwy. 276 toward Brevard, North Carolina and the Pisgah National Forest. Here, I hoped to find the elusive Neottia smallii or Appalachian Twayblade orchid also known as Kidney-leaf Twayblade orchid. I use the term, “elusive”, because this diminutive orchid is almost never seen unless