> My wife and I are planning our week long vacations to
> sunny South Carolina. I hear Green Swamp and a place
> called Holly shelter? are good places to see native CP's.
Both of these swamps are in North Carolina but are close to
South Carolina. The Holly Shelter Swamp is north of Wilmington,
NC. The Green Swamp is west of Wilmington near a town called
Supply. The Green is not very wet (for a swamp) which makes for
easy travel.
I've not been to the Holly Shelter swamp. I know it contains some
CPs but I've been told that it is "more of a true swamp" which I
presume means wetter, also that the fires that burn there are
pretty intense and aren't so CP friendly.
> Not so much for Dionaea but more for Sarracenia.
I think you'll find plenty of both along with drosera, bladder &
butterworts. If you're lucky the VFTs may be in bloom.
> Could someone please give me the name/names and or PH.#s
> of the Nature Conservancy guides that might actually take
> someone on a tour to See/Photograph carnivores in the wild?
The North Carolina NC runs tours of the swamp; I went on one just
this past April. You'll have plenty of opportunity to photograph
CPs. You can reach the NC at (919) 967-7007.
Phil
pjs20347@glaxo.com
P.S. - If the NC swamps don't fit into your vacation plans, check
out the Four Holes Swamp in SC. It is about one hour's drive out
of Charleston, SC along I-26. No CPs on display but a beautiful
place nonetheless (check out the 1000 year old cypress!)