Native MN slippers
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PaphMadMan
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Please folks, if you post anything publicly about locations you will be endangering those Cyp populations. Certainly some of it is public knowledge, but we don't need to make it easy for anyone looking to make some quick cash or fill their yard with wild Cyps.
NYEric
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Interesting that there is a PM option...
Obviously I know not to dig them up and all other factors like that
I just would really like to see them in the wild to photograph! If people want to email me so the location is discreet that's okay.
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You could contact bill Steele of Spangle creek labs in Minnesota. He grows and sells slippers, and if he felt obliged to safely share locations then you would find out. Also he has beds of natives I'm sure he'd let you photograph
Completely intended to be polite, most people it isn't obvious to know if they won't get a bug and dig things up. Only through doing research or getting to know people can you safely expect to see orchids. Other way is look online for regions having festivals which include viewing native orchids.
Completely intended to be polite, most people it isn't obvious to know if they won't get a bug and dig things up. Only through doing research or getting to know people can you safely expect to see orchids. Other way is look online for regions having festivals which include viewing native orchids.
Orchids Limited in Plymouth has a nice collection of native MN slippers and they sell plants for those who want to grow them. I am sure that Jerry Fischer knows how to see them in the wild.
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KyushuCalanthe
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I actually found some and was able to photo graph them!
Cool. What species did you see? And of course we'd love to see your photos...
John M
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.....but, please don't publish their location.
......and since this is the Cyp photograph sub-forum, yes please, post photos so that we can all enjoy seeing them. Thanks.
And please don't show the photos.They could induce a run on these species where ever they could be found.
John M
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That is absolutely ridiculous! There's nothing wrong with showing photos of Cyps any more than showing other types of orchids. If the photos make people want to possess them, they can support the nurseries that produce them via artificial propagation by purchasing seedlings and plants from them. The whole point of this website is to promote and support the growing of slipper orchids, including Cypripediums.
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If you are concerned about your photos being geotagged, then just look at the Exif data of the file and see if the GPS coordinates are included. As said, many phone cameras do geotagging by default. I've heard of cases of rare plants being stolen from private collections after photos were shared, so it can be a problem. When I was photographing rare species in China (for instance C. farreri), I was careful not to include locations, or to even shoot obvious geographic features. The camera I was using didn't geotag photos, so it wasn't a problem.
In the end, we'd still like to see your photos!
In the end, we'd still like to see your photos!
