Pine Barrens 2007 Trip - pics

[elgecko]

Friday morning our tour guide, Rich, took Gale and myself around to some sites to see some CP’s further east then what I usually go.

Rich brought some hybrids with him, 3 clones of Drosera intermedia x rotundifolia (Drosera x beleziana) and Drosera intermedia X Drosera filiformis called Drosera hybrida, which he was kind enough to share with us.

The first stop was Webbs Mill Bog.

Curly Grass Fern

 

[elgecko]

Then he took us to another site where Drosera filiformis grows all over the sand roads.

The last site that Rich was kind enough to take us to was a site that has a hybrid of Drosera intermedia X Drosera filiformis called Drosera hybrida. This plant is much smaller then Drosera filiformis. The leaves do not come to a point and the tentacles do not start till further up the petiole then Drosera filiformis. Rich told us that at one time there was a bunch of Drosera filiformis growing here. When we looked there was none to be found, and only about 6 or 7 Drosera hybrida left.

 

[elgecko]

The group that made it this year, Ron and his wife (taking the picture), Mike, Gale, and myself.

We took the boats to Batsto Lake and paddled upstream.

 

[elgecko]

Gale came across this plant. I believe that it is Drosera intermedia x rotundifolia (Drosera x beleziana).

Then early Sunday Morning we went for a little paddle in Atsion Lake.

We also saw lots of Drosera intermedia and Drosera rotundifolia around Atsion Lake, but no Drosera filiformis.

 

[Clint]

Cool! No way I'd go out there! What with the Jersey Devil!

 

[nepenthes_ak]

Next year I will make it! Looks like it was a great trip.

 

[cool85k5]

Nice photos,I bet you had a great time!




Jerry

 

[RL7836]

Looks like it was a great trip.

It was a great trip! The wildlife we saw & heard along w/ all of the CPs and great scenery was beyond my expectations. We had a blast!

(check out that fish in the Osprey's talons - very cool)

Along w/ all the sights & sounds, it's also excellent to be able to sit down and talk CPs with a bunch of friends that you've either just met or have not seen for a year or so.

IMO, the boats clearly added another dimension to the trip - allowing the discovery of wildlife & CPs we would never have found if we stayed on terra firma.

 

[xvart]

How cool! I love the roadside filiformis. What a great trip. Looks like you had some fun. I like the dual turtles, too. They look so happy together... Awwwwee!

xvart.

 

[ChronoKiento]

Man I wish I had been able to go! I may be heading out there later this year, I'll make sure to take some pics then.

It's pretty cool to see a natural drosera hybrid out there.

 

[BigCarnivourKid]

Maybe next year I can talk the wife into doing this trip for our vacation. Looks like it was a lot of fun and my daughter would love the camping experience.

 

[neon-eon]

Wow, awesome pictures! I bet you had a blast!