
White Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)
This is a flower of early spring at the swamp. Although red and white trilliums look much alike except for color, they are considered to be different species.…

Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum) Flower Close-up with Beetle
The beetle is probably Red-necked False Blister Beetle ( Asclera ruficollis ). This early spring beetle is often found on trout lilies and other early spring…

Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum) Flower Close-up with Mating Beetles
Hereis another trout lily flower with a pair of mating Red-necked False Blister Beetles ( Asclera ruficollis ). Photographed on April 14, 2010. On this date,…

Spicebush (Lindera benzoin) Flowers
Spicebush is an abundant shrub in wooded areas of the swamp. It is the host plant for caterpillars of the spicebush swallowtail butterfly. The small flowers are…

Spicebush (Lindera benzoin) Unripe Fruits
Photographed on Aug. 6, 2008. The fruits are eaten by birds, especially Veeries and Wood Thrushes, both of which nest at Thousand Acre Swamp. Photographed on…

Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides)
This plant is fairly abundant in wooded areas of the swamp, but the flowers can be seen only for a few days in early spring. Photographed on April 21, 2008.

Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides) Flower Close-up
Photographed on May 6, 2014. Blue cohosh may have flowered later than usual in 2014.