I went to a local bog today because I was gifted a little book with information about the chronology of plant life at the bog. The last time I saw bog orchids was about 10 years ago in New Brunswick, Canada. It was my first time at the Hawley Bog so I had no idea what to expect. I had read that there might be pitcher plants and some orchids in late June so I thought I'd see....We found a nice boardwalk to walk into the bog. There were several types of laurel.