As above, so below
These images were taken on a trail to the Pohopoco Cove (or was it Wild Creek Cove?) in Beltzville State Park. It was such a beautiful, peaceful day, all grey and cold. I’m certain we reaped the benefits of Super Bowl Sunday, since things were wonderfully quiet at the park.
One of the most fabulous things I discovered over the weekend were the huge thickets of wild rhododendrons growing in the forests. While I know these can’t possibly be Pacific rhododendrons, I am dying to know what color the blossoms will be! You know I was enjoying my time looking at them, because I completely forgot to take any pictures of the rhododendrons to share with you!
I must return in the Spring…
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hey beautiful shots. God bless
ReplyDeleteThank you both! I'm so glad that you are enjoying them!
ReplyDeleteJLB, they won't look too terribly different from Pacific rhododendrons; they'll probably be pink (various shades) and white and just as lush. It's funny, I was so used to eastern rhododendrons that I was pleasantly surprised by the Pacific ones when I moved to Oregon. Now you're having the opposite experience! My recollection is that they start blooming down in North Carolina in early to mid-May, and Virginia in about the third week in May. So Pennsylvania should probably be early June-ish?
ReplyDeleteThe form of the muchroom reminds me of that of the shelf fungi
ReplyDeleteYou're right, ducklover - they are very similar, although this particular fungus is much smaller than many of the big shelf fungus I've seen. This one I call "frilly fungus," although I'm sure it has a real name... it looks a lot like a white fungus I used to find on the hardwoods in Washington - particularly on already-dead trees as in my wood pile.
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