Sunset on Butler Island in the Altamaha Wildlife Management Area. McIntosh County, Georgia.
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Sunset on Butler Island in the Altamaha Wildlife Management Area. McIntosh County, Georgia.
A viewing platform rises above the marsh at Butler Refuge, located within the Altamaha Wildlife Management Area. McIntosh County, Georgia.
A set of signs marks the entrance to Butler Refuge, located within the Altamaha Wildlife Management Area. I found the concept rather intriguing: a wildlife refuge within an area managed for hunting wildlife. McIntosh County, Georgia.
Sunset on Butler Island in the Altamaha Wildlife Management Area. McIntosh County, Georgia.
The caterpillar of the Tersa Sphinx moth (Xylophanes tersa). In additional to the fascinating pattern, note the horn on the tail end. McIntosh County, Georgia.
This species of Liatris is apparently Liatris resinosa, sometimes called Sticky Blazing Star. It was growing in a soggy roadside ditch, along with several wetland indicator species. This species has been split off from Liatris spicata, commonly called Dense Blazing Star. Several sources still list the taxon as "Liatris spicata var. resinosa". McIntosh County, Georgia.
I found this cute aster growing in a soggy roadside ditch, along with several wetland indicator species. I thought it was a Symphyotrichum, but instead it turns out to be Southern Swamp Aster (Eurybia paludosa), also called Savanna Grassleaf Aster. McIntosh County, Georgia.
Hooded Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia minor), growing in a soggy roadside ditch. McIntosh County, Georgia.
Boats docked along the waterfront in Darien, Georgia. The name on the side of the green boat is "Olivia & Rafaela". The water is a tidal river, part of the Altamaha River estuary. 19-Dec-2023.
The US-17 bridge over a tidal river, part of the Altamaha River estuary, near the center of town in Darien, Georgia. 19-Dec-2023.
A scene on the waterfront in Darien, Georgia. The water is a tidal river, part of the Altamaha River estuary. 19-Dec-2023.
The US-17 bridge over a tidal river, part of the Altamaha River estuary, near the center of town in Darien, Georgia. 19-Dec-2023.
A foggy morning in the wetlands at Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge. The word "neck" refers to a strip of dry land surrounded by tidal wetlands. McIntosh County, Georgia. 9-Oct-2022.
Savannah Meadow Beauty (Rhexia alifanus), also called Smooth Meadow Beauty. Of the many Rhexia sites I have visited, this was the only time I photographed this species. Savannah Meadow Beauty is tall with showy flowers, somewhat like Virginia Meadow Beauty. But the plant itself, upon close inspection, is quite different. For example, notice that the leaves are held upright at an angle, 45 degrees or more, rather than being horizontal. McIntosh County, Georgia, 20-Aug-2023.
White Meadow Beauty (Rhexia mariana var. exalbida). In my experience, this is a diminutive taxon, much smaller than R. virginicus. Many of the plants I saw were barely a foot tall, with small flowers and tiny, narrow leaves. Therefore, in the field, I found it fairly easy to distinguish between mariana and virginicus. However, in a macro photo, where the size information is lacking, the two species look similar. Note that mariana can also occur in pink. McIntosh County, Georgia, 20-Aug-2023.
The foliage of Savannah Meadow Beauty (Rhexia alifanus), also called Smooth Meadow Beauty, is unique among Rhexia species. Notice the blue-green leaves held upward at an angle, the single prominent vein in each leaf, the smooth margins on the leaves, the smooth stem, and the lack of lateral branches at the leaf nodes. Each plant stem is completely vertical and “wand-like”, unlike the other species of Rhexia. (I shot this photo at an odd angle to show the leaves, so you’ll have to trust me that the stem is indeed perfectly vertical.) McIntosh County, Georgia, 20-Aug-2023.
White Meadow Beauty (Rhexia mariana var. exalbida). In my experience, this is a diminutive taxon, much smaller than R. virginicus. Many of the plants I saw were barely a foot tall, with small flowers and tiny, narrow leaves. Therefore, in the field, I found it fairly easy to distinguish between mariana and virginicus. However, in a macro photo, where the size information is lacking, the two species look similar. Note that mariana can also occur in pink. McIntosh County, Georgia, 20-Aug-2023.
