May 01 Week 1 Garden Photos

Congaree National Park was established by the US Congress on November 10, 2003. Due to the hard work of local individuals and groups, the area was previously established as the Congaree Swamp National Monument in 1976.
Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University

Congaree National Park Boardwalk
Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University

Congaree National Park is the largest complete expanse of old growth bottomland hardwood forest that remains in the southeastern United States.
Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University

A Male Carolina Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University

A male Carolina Anole (Anolis carolinensis) will establish a territorial claim by extending its dewlap.
Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University

Woodpecker Nest Hole
Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University

Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) and Spanish Moss (Tillandsia usneoides)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University

Guts and sloughs are low channels in the forest that help move water throughout the floodplain.
Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University

Water Tupelo (Nyssa aquatica) has a swollen trunk and grows only where water is plentiful.
Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University

Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University

Tree Roots in the Congaree Swamp
Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University

Sweetbay Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University

The bark of a Shagbark Hickory bark (Cayra ovata) peels away in large, flat, curving plates.
Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University

Shagbark HIckory (Cayra ovata)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University

Crayfish Chimney
Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University

Sensitive Fern (Onoclea sensibilis)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University

Sensitive Fern Fertile Frond (Onoclea sensibilis)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University

Narrowleaf Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University

Loblolly Pines (Pinus taeda) can tolerate living in wet conditions better than many other species of pines.
Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University

Forest Tent Caterpillar (Malacosoma disstria)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University

Forest Tent Caterpillar (Malacosoma disstria) Damage
Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University

Deer tracks in the Dorovan muck, a mixture of mud and old leaves, which is 8 feet thick. It helps filter the water and keeps the floodplain and Congaree River clean.
Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University

Dead trees provide a habitat for insects and birdlife, especially woodpeckers
Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University

Cinnamon Fern (Osmundastrum cinnamomeum)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University

Dead snags provide a home for a wide variety of insects
Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University

Crossvine (Bignonia capreolata)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University

Congaree National Park Forest
Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University

Butterweed (Packera glabella)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University

Bald Cypress Knees (Taxodium distichum)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University