Spiranthes vernalis

[Sue]

Blooming alongside the highway and in my backyard. Each flower is around 3/8" N.S. Not 100% sure on the species.



Click through to 'all sizes' to see the super close-up full size.

 

[McPaph]

Thats neat looking. Thats nice to have growing in your backyard.

 

[NYEric]

How'd you get the photo!?

 

[rdlsreno]

Excellent Photo!!!!!:clap:

Ramon

 

[biothanasis]

Wonderful!

 

[cnycharles]

looks like vernalis, but it won't be flowering in ny until early august (usually)

 

[Sue]

Eric: Dragged a lawn chair across the yard, stood it next to the spike, and draped black velvet over the side. Easy!

Charles: Doesn't make much sense to call it 'vernalis' up there, does it? I guess the species must have been described somewhere closer to here.

 

[NYEric]

Eric: Dragged a lawn chair across the yard, stood it next to the spike, and draped black velvet over the side. Easy!

Yes, "easy"!:crazy: I wonder if I could get some of those to take to my dad's in Walterboro!?

 

[SlipperFan]

Sweet spiraling flowers!

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Ain't it great having orchids as weeds!

 

[Sue]

Here's a big grouping of them along a ditch on the side of the road. Click through to 'All Sizes' to see a big enough version to make them out.

One of these days, I'll go there and park at the nearby bank to see if I can get a better picture of a whole mess of 'em.