Ponding Mill Creek – Mountain Stream Series | ©2015 David Allio
A slight drop in Ponding Mill Creek creates a small waterfall. Ponding Mill Creek is a trout stream in the Alleghany Highlands portion of the George Washington National Forest.
Dicentra eximia | ©2015 David Allio
Turkey Corn Bleeding Heart Dicentra eximia is a perennial wildflower native to a scattering of the United States east of the Mississippi River.1
Calopogon tuberosus | ©2015 David Allio
Bearded Grasspink Orchid Calopogon tuberosus is usually found in sunny wetlands and bogs of eastern North America1, however this wild orchid was found growing in the Jefferson National Forest on the edge of heavily shaded woodlands. It is considered rare in three Canadian provinces and fifteen of the United States, including Virginia.
