The Bois Blanc Island Site

mikewhite · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:18 am Post subject: Tufted Loosestrife

There are many different kinds of loosestrife in Michigan. One is bad - Purple Lososestrife, because it invades and takes over wet places. The rest are very nice and usually also live in wet places. Here is a nice one.

Tufted Loosestrife

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mikewhite · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:30 am Post subject: White Waterlily

I had to wear my Muck boots to get this. Water is still pretty deep up Conservancy trail.

American White Waterlily

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mikewhite · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:30 pm Post subject: Marsh Pea

Supposedly there are no vetches on BBI. This is a vetchling. The indians ate the peas. The leaves are much narrower then Beach Pea leaves. I have seen these everywhere wet on BBI.

Marsh Pea

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mikewhite · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:58 pm Post subject: Showy Lady's-slipper

Last year I resorted to taking a picture of a Showy Lady's-slipper that was getting old and was inside a cage at my neigbors place. Today I lucked out and found a nice "uncaged" one.

Showy Lady's-slipper

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mikewhite · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:46 am Post subject: Pipsissewa

Back behind some of those ponds in the Pte. Catosh area. This has buds ready to open. I might not get back before it is done flowering, or even find it again.

Pipsissewa

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mikewhite · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:05 am Post subject: Linear-leaved sundew

This is a picture of Linear-leaved Sundew glowing in the afternoon sun. It is that mass of light orange stuff on the beach. This is such a rare scene. A whole colony of sundew holding their leaves straight up. Usually they lay low and you have to bend over till your back aches looking for them. I have walked miles in either direction from this spot and saw no sundews. They are located in only a few other spots that I am aware of. There is also round-leaved sundew on the island.

I have noticed that the DNR has put up signs stating "no motorized vehicles on the beach". This is one example, that makes me agree with that action. I have found where the round-leaved ones were being run over in the past.

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mikewhite · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:21 am Post subject: Fen Orchid

This hard to find and hard to see little orchid grows right on the beach where the sand stays wet all the time. It is not pretty but is interesting.

Bog Twayblade or Fen Orchid

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mikewhite · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:41 pm Post subject: Marsh Bedstraw

Marsh Bedstraw

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mikewhite · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 8:44 pm Post subject: Sticky False Asphodel

Go ahead and squeeze the stem if you see one of these and it will have a tacky feel to it. They are all over BBI in damp sunny places.

Sticky False Asphodel

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I see that I am repeating myself with this flower. I posted a nice picture of the flower last July 30. Type "asphodel" on the search page and you can find it. I have come full circle on the calender and now it will become much harder to find new flowers.
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mikewhite · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 1:09 pm Post subject: shinleaf

I suppose a small pixie could bump it's shins on this 2 inch tall plant.

One-flowered Shinleaf

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mikewhite · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:37 am Post subject: Meadow-rue

Sometimes I don't have to travel far to find flowers. This is on the old dock at Sand Bay in front of my home. This is called purple because of the purple stems.

Purple Meadow-rue

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mikewhite · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:20 pm Post subject: Stonecrop

Mossy Stonecrop

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mikewhite · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:16 pm Post subject: Clover

Little Hop Clover

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mikewhite · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:06 pm Post subject: Grass-pink Orchid

I went to the pond where I saw the little pond monster, but didn't find it. I did find two different orchids though. I hereby name the spot Sundew Pond. It has both round and linear leaved sundews there.

I think everyone will really like this one.

Grass-pink Orchid

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theeislandgirl · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:23 am Post subject: yes we do like it !

Yes mike it is so beautiful !!!! Exclamation

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mikewhite · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:52 am Post subject: Pogonia

Here is another orchid found at Sundew Pond.

Rose Pogonia or Snake Mouth

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mikewhite · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 7:46 pm Post subject: Cinquefoil

Rough-fruited Cinquefoil

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mikewhite · Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:32 am Post subject: Clover

Golden Hop Clover

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mikewhite · Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 6:29 am Post subject: Yellow Avens

Growing in the meadow at Sand Bay.

Yellow Avens

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mikewhite · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:33 am Post subject: Dogwood

Round-leaved Dogwood

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mikewhite · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:06 am Post subject: Pitcher Plant

People usually see these after the petals fall off.

Pitcher Plant Flowers

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mikewhite · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:31 am Post subject: Osier

Red Osier

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mikewhite · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:16 am Post subject: Red Clover

Red Clover

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I'm sorry. I'm repeating again. I posted a picture of red clover in August last year. I need to search better before posting.
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mikewhite · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:07 pm Post subject: Cow-wheat

Cow-wheat

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mikewhite · Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:35 am Post subject: Kalm's

Kalm's St. John's Wort

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