Getting there
The public parking area is on the east side of Stringers Bridge Road near East Troy. From there, the DNR describes a 0.3-mile walk through a restored oak opening to the bog, followed by a boardwalk to the lake.
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A boardwalk into a small world of pink orchids, pitcher plants, sundews, and quiet water.
Explore Beulah Bog through 148 photographs from Brian’s visits, organized by subject so you can linger over the plants, wildlife, and landscapes that interest you.
Beulah Bog occupies four kettle depressions and protects a rare southern Wisconsin example of a relatively undisturbed bog. Its lake, floating sedge-and-sphagnum mat, tamarack forest, and wet outer margin support plants more typical of northern wetlands.
The Wisconsin DNR reports six insect-eating plant species here, including pitcher plants, sundews, and bladderworts. The 78-acre property became a State Natural Area in 1975.
The public parking area is on the east side of Stringers Bridge Road near East Troy. From there, the DNR describes a 0.3-mile walk through a restored oak opening to the bog, followed by a boardwalk to the lake.
The DNR warns that the boardwalk may be underwater in wet years. Check current information before setting out, and choose footwear for wet conditions.
Enjoy the plants from the trail and boardwalk, give wildlife space, and leave flowers and other natural features in place. These archive photographs show past visits, not today’s trail conditions.
Look closely at the cups, veins, droplets, and unusual flowers in these photographs. The collection includes both whole plants in their surroundings and details that are easy to miss from a standing view.
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Pink rose pogonia flowers are a highlight of Brian’s visits. Compare the close-up portraits with wider photographs showing how small the flowers look among the surrounding plants.
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Cranberry blossoms, leatherleaf, marsh cinquefoil, wild calla, and other wetland plants bring variety to the bog. These photographs show flowers, foliage, and changes through the seasons.
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The approach and surrounding woods add a different set of flowers to the journey. Browse shooting stars, poke milkweed, columbine, arrowhead, and other plants photographed during these visits.
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Sandhill Cranes and their colts, songbirds, a deer fawn, dragonflies, butterflies, a turtle, and water snakes all appear in this collection. Sightings vary from visit to visit.
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Pause over the smaller textures: clubmoss, fern fronds, cottongrass, tree bark, and fungi. A close look can make even a familiar stretch of trail feel new.
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Compare open water, reflections, tamarack stands, and the surrounding vegetation across different visits.
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Follow the route through Brian’s photographs, from the grassy approach and woodland paths to narrow boards through the bog and the lake’s edge.
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Not every flower photographed here is native. This group includes creeping bellflower, dame’s rocket, common St. John’s-wort, white sweet clover, yellow foxglove, and yellow goat’s-beard. They are part of the photographed landscape, not a list of native bog specialists.
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Habitat and visitor information: Wisconsin DNR — Beulah Bog State Natural Area. Photo selections and captions are based on Brian’s archive.
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