Fig. 1. Entrance to bog.
Submitted by Meadowview member Jim Robinson
This public preserve on the east side of Mobile Bay consists of Gulf Coast savanna which has been freed of overgrowth and maintained by fire. As a result, Sarracenia leucophylla is present in good numbers along with S. psittacina. Sarracenia alata and S. purpurea are also present along with Drosera sp. All species are thriving. A boardwalk provides access to the bog and there is a parking lot across the road from the entrance.
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Fig. 1. Entrance to bog.
Fig. 2. Sarracenia leucophylla at Weeks Bay Bog, late
April
2001..
Fig. 3. The hybrid Sarracenia leucophylla X S. alata
at Weeks Bay Bog,
late April 2001..
Directions: Take U.S. 98 w. from Foley, Alabama, to County 17. There is a huge dead historic oak tree preserved at this corner. Take 17 n. less than a mile to the bog.
For more information on Weeks Bay Bog visit:
www.weeksbay.org/pictures.html
Minimac Wildflower Bog
(submitted by Meadowview member Jim Robinson)
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Minimac Wildflower Bog is a private
preserve in Baldwin County, Alabama. The owners dammed a ravine area
to form a recreational pond. They then removed the overgrowth from the
seepy slope on one side and burned the slope. This resulted in the
suppressed Sarracenia leucophylla springing to life and forming a
beautiful savanna. Other wildflowers abound in this recovered bog
area. The owners were so impressed that they continued annual burns and
opened the bog for tours. The property is located 5 miles east of
Fairhope, AL on hwy. 9. Visits can be arranged (reservations required)
April - Sept. by calling the MacCartee's at (251) 945-6157 or writing to
Minimac Wildflower Bog, 13199 MacCartee Ln., Silverhill, AL 36576
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