showy ladyslippers and more

[cnycharles]

here is an opening pic of a showy ladyslipper on some private property just south of the adirondacks. there are also at different times yellow ladyslippers, pink ladyslippers (one white plant that pops up once in a while), bog candles, rose pogonias, grass pinks and loesel's twayblades. there were a decent number of flowers this year that were triples on a plant, and a good number that had some dark pink to the flowers. flowering is also spread out quite a bit this year throughout the site; last weekend there were a good number in one area that were already faded with age and a great number that were freshly open. Also were decent amount that were still tight buds and others that looked like they were still coming up with buds wrapped in the leaves.

the sweetheart of the bunch...

there will be much more and maybe a cameo appearance in a few days......:ninja:

 

[fundulopanchax]

Beautiful!

Ron

 

[Heather]

That is fabulous!

Charging the camera batteries now for my upcoming trip on Monday - Can't wait!

 

[NYEric]

Very nice.

 

[cdub]

that is a fabulous photograph!

 

[cnycharles]

thanks! I wandered around and saw this plant with a dark flower, and the sun both shining on the front of the lip and with some of the light shining through from the back; kind of makes the flower glow a little. the bright light can really pop the white of the showies.
i'd be happy to find a white showy ladyslipper someday, but so far i've only found all-white versions of showy orchis, pink ladyslipper and lesser purple fringed orchis

 

[SlipperFan]

Great color on the pouch.

 

[NYEric]

I'm sorry I didn't make it this weekend but post any more photos. Thanx.

 

[Corbin]

Love it. Nice pic.

 

[biothanasis]

Lovely deep colour on the pouch... Beautiful!!!!

 

[toddybear]

Beautiful! Ours are still a couple of weeks from blooming.

 

[Heather]

Here's a present for you Charles....

More than I could count today up in VT. More photos to follow.

 

[Phyrex]

I need a garden So sweet

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Lovely Heather! Pure white flowers are almost as stunning as pure yellow ones (that is my unbiased opinion).

 

[SlipperFan]

Those are beautiful! Amazing.

 

[cnycharles]

wow... vermont does have ny beat with all those white pink ladyslippers and white showy ladyslippers now too! very nice (definitely keep that location secret!)