Platanthera conspicua (Southern White Fringed orchid) taken with a lens coated with condensation...

On a recent trip to southeastern North Carolina, we saw many orchids and other wildflowers. A group of us met in the Green Swamp Preserve -- a rich, diverse, wild area managed by The Nature Conservancy.

Note: This was really a mistake -- I had spent the night in a motel with the air conditioning turned way down. So, when I took the lens out of its case and put it on the camera, it fogged up with condensation. Actually, it's not a bad effect, but I woundn't want to do this very often.