“O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all:
the earth is full of thy riches.”
On July 20 our son-in-law and I went to Summer Lake in Skagit County to see the carnivorous plants there. These plants are not native to our area with the exception of the Roundleaf Sundew. The other plants were all put there as part of a rescue operation and have established themselves, in some cases very vigorously. These plants all grow on a floating bog and it is quite difficult to get from the land to the bog. We went first to the north end of the bog where the access is easiest and explored there before attempting to get to the main area of the muskeg. We tried by way of the backside of the lake and a road that runs there, but had to fight our way through thick underbrush and boggy ground, though we finally did make it. We then explore all around the southwest, south and east sides of the bog before heading back home muddy and wet. The Venus' Flytraps grow in several areas around the lake, the Yellow Pitcher Plants mainly on the south and south west sides of the lake, the Purple Pitcher Plants all on the east side, the White Pitcher Plants on the west side and the Roundleaf Sundews everywhere. We saw and photographed a number of different Dragonflies and Crab Spiders on some of the Pitcher Plants. 'Twas a very good day.
on the north end of the lake
Thimbleberries
Oregon Forestsnail
Douglas' Spirea
unidentified Sedge or Rush
Roundleaf Sundew
Yellow Pitcher Plants
Cow Parsnip
Cow Lily
unidentified Sedge
Dot-tailed Whiteface
along the FS road on the west side of the lake and in the woods
slime mold
on the southwest end of the lake
Yellow Pitcher Plants and flowers
Cotton grass
Round-leaf Sundew
Crab Spider
Venus' Flytraps and flowers
White Pitcher plants
Crab Spider
on the south side of the lake
the view north
Pacific Forktail
Fawn Darner
Roundleaf Sundew
Crab Spider
Yellow Pitcher Plants
the view north
Pacific Forktail
Fawn Darner
Roundleaf Sundew
Crab Spider
Yellow Pitcher Plants
on the east side of the lake
Purple Pitcher Plants and flowers
Cricket in a Purple Pitcher
Yellow Pitcher Plants
Venus' Fly Traps
Eight-spotted Skimmer
Blue Dasher
Salal berries
Cow Parsnip
Cow Lily
White Beak Rush
Tapered Rush
unidentified Sedge or Rush
I am not sure of all the identifications and if anyone has corrections they are most welcome.
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