| Discover the diversity of Shawnee Forest- Flowers! Skilled botanists will help you discover wild orchids, a dozen species of native violets, and scores of showy wildflowers. With about 1,000 species of plants found within the forest, early May is the peak time to find beautiful wildflowers. We'll especially focus on locating rarities like the gorgeous Spotted Mandarin, Wedge-leaved Violet, and Early Stoneroot. These species and many others would normally require a trip far to the south of Ohio to find, but Shawnee supports good populations of these Appalachian plants. Attendees will not only come away with an appreciation for the biodiversity of southern Ohio's flora, but a much improved knowledge of botany and ecology. Some of this information can even be put to good use in the backyard garden! |
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| FLOWERS |
| Yellow Lady's-slipper |
| Spotted Mandarin |
| Shooting Stars |
| Indian Paintbrush |
| Bird-foot Violet |
| Bluets |
| "In the end we will conserve only what we love, we will love only what we understand and we will understand only what we are taught." Baba Dioum |
| May 3-5, 2013 |
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