Floating mat:
I continued my circumnavigation of the bog, and on the eastern edge I ventured onto a large floating mat that gently undulated
with each footfall. The mat was spangled with clusters of Sarracenia purpurea rosettes, and
unlike the other plants, these were intensely red.
I began suspecting that the greenish plants shown in the previous image resulted from environmental effects.
As I continued around the bog, I began encountering areas with the highest density of
Sarracenia purpurea I have ever seen, anywhere. It was absolutely amazing seeing all these plants.
And the sizes of some of the clumps were enormous! Alas, the day was very bright, with a clear sky, so my large-scale
images are oh so contrasty. But they are all I have. In the future I'll tinker with their histograms to try to improve them, but
for now, you'll have to settle for second-best.
Here is a low-angle view of many flower stalks. That fuzzy stuff is
cotton grass.
