Eastern Prickly Pear (Opuntia humifusa). Moody Forest WMA, Appling County, Georgia.

Candyroot (Polygala nana). Moody Forest Natural Area, Appling County, Georgia.

A view of the cypress-tupelo swamp near the Altamaha River. Moody Forest WMA, Appling County, Georgia.

Reunion Island

Spurge Nettle (Cnidoscolus stimulosus), also called Tread Lightly. Moody Forest WMA, Appling County, Georgia.

Patridge Berry (Mitchella repens). Note the distinctive twin flowers, which together produce a single red berry. Moody Forest WMA, Appling County, Georgia.

Carolina Milkweed (Asclepias cinerea). Moody Forest WMA, Appling County, Georgia.

Racemed Milkwort (Polygala polygama), sometimes called Purple Milkwort. The flowers are quite tiny. Moody Forest WMA, Appling County, Georgia.

Gopherweed (Baptisia lanceolata), a yellow-flowered species of Baptisia. Moody Forest WMA, Appling County, Georgia.

Two people under umbrellas walking in the rain in a dark and gloomy Tokyo forest.

Me GPS'ing a RCW cavity in old growth longleaf pine at Moody Forest preserve

Chuck GPS'ing a RCW cavity in old growth longleaf pine at Moody Forest preserve

Chuck GPS'ing a RCW cavity in old growth longleaf pine at Moody Forest preserve

Old Red-cockaded woodpecker cavity in old growth longleaf pine at Moody Forest Preserve

Me GPS'ing a gopher tortoise burrow at Moody Forest Preserve