One of Crow's Nest steep slopes in winter
The creek is in a small ravine
Some of our monitoring sites are beautiful; this is Spillman's Landing on Potomac Creek looking across the Potomac Creek to Crow's Nest
Paddling the Potomac Creek side of Crow's Nest
Raven Road at Accokeek Creek, looking upstream
A stand of cinnamon fern in Accokeek Creek
blue flag iris Accokeek Creek
A member of the "pea" family.
The lady slipper lives on Crow's Nest
Rattlesnake plantain on Crow's Nest
An extensive marsh on Potomac Creek side of Crow's Nest peninsula.
Only pine forest we have been in; near caretaker's house; lots of running pine/cedar
European bulbs that have propagated themselves in the wetland off Brooke Road and Raven Road
Accokeek Creek from its tidal beginning to outlet at Potomac Creek
A close-up of the European bulb in the wetlands at Crow's Nest near Brooke Road
Ferns and the cardinal flower as seen from Accokeek Creek
Pickerelweed and Virginia's state insect, tiger swallowtail butterfly. In 1991, Papilio glaucus linne was adopted as the state insect. It is easily identified by its yellow and black, tiger-striped wings and dark tail. It is one of the most common and conspicuous butterflies of the eastern United States.
Stargrass on top of hydrilla in Accokeek Creek
Potomac Creek Estates across the marsh from Crow's Nest
A mass of fern on the Crow's Nest peninsula
A large marsh area around Crow's Nest
Paddling Accokeek Creek in November
Stone of the Mountjoy cemetary near Crow's Nest
An eagle's nest at Crow's Nest
The April blooms of the pau pau
Yellow and black swallowtail butterflies on pickerelweed
