Georgia Mountains range from
the commonplace to the truly
exotic. The dandelion, at left, is
considered a weed by some but
is a marvel when studied up
close as is the tiny blue-eyed
grass, right, and the bluet,
below left. The Carolina lily,
below right, is called Turk's cap
when found in multiples. The
bird's foot violet is plentiful here,
but never common.
such as ironweed, above left, and butterfly weed (or orange milkweed), above right.
wildflowers, the lady's slipper is an orchid
and comes in two very different varieties.
The yellow lady's slipper, above, looks the
most like its namesake and is the harder to
find of the two, usually calling for a long
hike up a mountain under the hardwoods.
This one was found in a foursome near the
top of Brawley's Mountain. The pink lady's
slippers, at right, can often be found
nestled near pine trees, often near homes
although they are still considered rare.
