One of the earliest blooms is Calla palustris (Wild Calla).
I have only found "bog arum" in one large patch in the Labrador Lake marsh.
One of the first flowers to show at the edge of the marsh is Labrador Tea
Sheep's Laurel comes a close second
By the end of June to the middle of July, two types of Orchids are in bloom
Rose Pogonias ( Pogonia ophioglossoides) grow on the edge of the banks and on floating logs.
Another name is the Snakemouth Orchid.
Unlike most orchids, this one has a faint, pleasant odour.
On the floor of the marsh, Calopogon tuberosus or Grass Pink orchids have longer lasting blooms.
Here a Syrphid Fly pollenates the "upside down" flower.
Most orchids rotate the blossom so the once-lower lip forms a hood. The Grass Pink does not.
Sundews grow close to the water where Yellow water lilies float their leaves.
Labrador Lake has a healthy population of white water lilies too, (Nymphaea odorata)
The large roots are sometimes seen floating after a beaver has uprooted one for a snack.
Sundews (Droseracea family) are one of two carniverous plants in the marsh.
They exude sticky sap from their blossoms to catch and digest small insects.
When stimulated enough, the pad can fold in on the prey making it easier to digest.
Later in the summer, they sprout a stalk ringed with very tiny flowers.
Pitcher plants (Nepenthaceae) have downward pointing hairs in the pitcher that trap insects who venture in. The fluid at the bottom digests the bugs.
I used to tell my young daughter that the blossoms were satellite dishes for the frogs to use.
Mid-summer brings wild irises into bloom
Mid-summer sees Pickerel Weed blossoms. They are favourites with lakeshore bees.
As August matures, we see swamp candle blossoms arrive.
Cotton grass (Eriophorum vaginatum or relatives) blooms in the spring andblooms last all summer.
There are probably two varieties here. There seem to be many more white blooms in teh fall than in the spring.
The fall blooms last well into the winter.