Hemlock Natural Area / Bowman Run Circuit, PA

Photos by Michael Juskelis and Saki, 2007/05/19.

The portal to the Hemlock Natural Area. [Saki]

Patterson Run. [Saki]

These fields of Hay-Scented Fern (Dennstaedtia punctilobula) will smell great in the fall!

A steep rocky descent down the Tuscarora Trail. [Saki]

A view across Fowler Hollow of Amberson Ridge from the Twig Trail.

Ruins along the Bowman Hollow Trail. The vegetation in this area contained several domesticated plants suggesting someone once lived here.

Squawroot (Conopholis americana) is a parasitic plant that grows on the roots of deciduous trees.

Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) carpeted large areas along the trail.

We were surprised to find this lone specimen of Cinnamon Fern (Osmunda cinnamomea).

Spring Cress (Cardemine bulbosa) is an established, naturalized alien in the mustard family. Its leaves are edible, either fresh in salad or cooked as greens.

Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis). [Saki]

Rattlesnake. [Saki]

Also see Saki's pictures and trip report.

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