Bass River Recreation Area is the place I go to see Closed Bottle Gentian and Nodding Ladies Tresses, and many more summer / fall wildflowers. We didn’t have much rain this summer so most of the small ponds were dried up. I didn’t see as many gentian as some years. Throughout August and September I visited Bass several times. I really like this place, you can wander anywhere you want. It is not a "stay on trails" sort of place.
We also find the white variety of the Closed Gentian here.
And Nodding Ladies Tresses Orchid are tucked in all over the place at Bass!
There are tons of Cardinal flower here too.
Gerardia
Chicory
Frogfruit
Ironweed
My new Grandpuppy is with me two days a week. She likes the water but doesn't stop to look at the flowers!
