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Featured "Southern Living Magazine" Sept. 1990, Spring & Fall 1993 "Sunday Morning with Charles Kuralt"
Minimac Wildflower Bog surrounds a 5 acre lake with walking paths through the bog where you can see up close the many varieties of wildflowers native to Southern bogs. You will be pleasantly surprised to see the hillside leading to the lake literally covered with rare and unusual wildflowers.
From early April through September you will see acres of rare flowers, such as the carnivorous pitcher plant which has leaves in the shape of pitchers or trumpets that secrete a fragrant nectar enticing insects inside. Once inside they decay and feed the plant the nitrogen it needs and cannot find in the soggy soil of it's native habitat - the bog. The colorful nodding flower is shaped like an upside down umbrella. The bog has five varieties of this endangered plant.
With the changing of the seasons numerous other species of native plants are seen, including many rare orchids, the tall purple spikes of blazine star, the southern pine lily with it's colorful red bloom, and goldcrest with a golden flower that when in bloom gives a golden haze to the bog.
Minimac Wildflower Bog is privately owned and preserved for the enjoyment of plant lovers and wildflower enthusiasts. You are invited to bring your cameras, wear comfortable clothing and walking shoes for an unforgettable experience.
