Upland Forests

Mountain Laurels Bloom

Mountain laurels finally bloom

Mountain laurel flowers open up and it happens around late may to early june. They come in both pink and white. The flowers die off quickly by July.

Newly bloomed pink mountain laurels Warm early summer white mountain laurel cluster Pink mountain laurel bush during late May White mountain laurels on velvety leaves

Mountain laurels have velvety leaves and the plant itself can sometimes reach 15 feet tall.

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Upland Forests

The upland forests is the part of the pinelands that is at a higher elevation. These areas can be more prone to forest fires since they tend to have a dryer surface.

Early morning thicket
Early morning thicket
Foggy thicket
Foggy thicket
Early spring deep forest
Early spring deep forest
Bushes growing back after wildfire
Bushes growing back after a wildfire
Franklin Parker Preserve sign
Sign on fallen tree remains -- fallen tree
Barren ground
Barren uplands ground with mainly pitch and shrubs
Early morning forest
Early morning upland forest
Cool fog early morning
Cool fog during early morning