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 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
Eshqua bog 2018
Jane and I visited Eshqua Bog, a local fen with rare wild flowers, twice this year, at the beginning and towards the end of the showy lady’s slipper season.
Eshqua bog
Jane and I have made a couple of trips to Eshqua Bog, Hartland, VT this spring.The first on was on May 27. We had been hoping that the lady’s slippers would be in bloom, but it was too early. We did see other spring flowers.
Today’s trip was more fruitful. We not only saw two varieties of lady’s slippers,
but also other bog flowers.
The dragon flies, butterflies and a hummingbird also put in an appearance.
