This morning, Jane and I took our annual pilgrimage to Eshqua Bog in Hartland, VT to see the showy lady slippers and other bog plants.
They were plentiful, almost at peak. After last night’s rain, they still had droplets of water on them.
Eshqua Bog
Eshqua Bog 2023
Jane and I made two trips to the Eshqua Bog in Hartland, VT this year: one in early June and the other a few days ago. The bog has many unusual plants, including a couple of types of lady slippers. The yellow ones bloom in early June.
The showy lady slippers bloom in late June.
We found a white lady slipper among the showy lady slippers, a mutation?
There are other bog flowers present:
Eshqua Bog 6/14/21
This morning Jane and I took our annual trip to Eshqua Bog in Hartland, VT to see the showy lady slippers. They didn’t disappoint.
There were other bog flowers like water avens, Indian cucumber root, and false hellebore (not shown).
The birds were singing all around us.
Eshqua Bog 6/23/2020
Yesterday we made our annual pilgrimage to the Eshqua Bog, a fen in Hartland, VT. The showy lady slippers were in full bloom.
We also saw other flowers.
Eshqua Bog 6/29/19
Jane and I took our annual pilgrimage to Eshqua Bog in Hartland, VT this morning after a rains to see the showy lady slippers and the other early summer bog flowers. I have never seen as many lady slippers as this year nor as many ferns.
The showy lady slippers were plentiful. Eshqua Bog, Hartland, VT 6/29/19 
Showy lady slippers. Eshqua Bog, Hartland,VT 6/29/19 
Showy lady slippers. Eshqua Bog, Hartland, VT 9/29/19 
An all white showy lady slipper. Eshqua Bog, Hartland, VT 6/29/19 
Pitcher plant flower. Eshqua Bog, Hartland, VT 6/29/19 
Water avens. Eshqua Bog, Hartland, VT 6/29/19