Cypripedium calceolus starts to flower

[ORG]

Today I went to the place in my valley, where Cypripedium calceolus grow. This year the plants are 2 weeks earlier and some of them start to develop now the flowers.

Here a view to the region in the Achental from the habitat

Best greetings

Olaf

 

[Heather]

You know, you have one heck of a valley, Olaf? Thank you for all of your beautiful photos! Most of us will have no other way to see such.

 

[Rick]

That looks like it would be quite a hike to get to these beauties.

Thanks for sharing.:clap:

 

[JeanLux]

Very, very nice!!!! Will you return there in 1 - 2 weeks? Jean

 

[Dido]

Nice pict thanks for sahre.

Allways beautifull to see them in the nature

 

[ORG]

Next week I have no time to go there, but then I will visit the place again.
It is not so a long hike, only 30 minutes.

Best greetings

Olaf

 

[Pete]

excellent photos. thanks

 

[Marc]

Thanks for including the view from the habitat. It really makes me want to go on a vacation in south germany soon. Might visit bavaria as well one day, after all till now I've always been in the Dark Forest.

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Spectacular surroundings you live in Olaf. Please do post pics of them in flower.

 

[Shiva]

Lovely! And very nice scenery Olaf.

 

[biothanasis]

Cool :clap:!!!

 

[W. Beetus]

Nice pictures! Thanks for sharing!

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Any updates Olaf?

 

[ORG]

Yesterday I returned to the place in the near of Unterwössen and found a lot of plants in bloom.
Here some pictures of.
It was really amazing to stay between all these wonderful plants in flower, a place which is really unknown for most of the people in our valley.

Best greetings

Olaf

 

[valenzino]

Very nice colony Olaf!

 

[SlipperFan]

Wow -- those are super dark!

 

[Heather]

Oh my gosh! I think this would be a very good reason to visit!

 

[Pete]

i wonder if a caterpillar ate his way out of the pouch? did you see any pollinators around?

 

[JeanLux]

Must be a fine growing-place up there; thanks again for the lot of great pics of these beauties!!!! Jean

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Sweet. It is amazing how dark those petals and sepals are on these. Truly lovely :clap: