My wife and I were out on Monday, March 16, photographing an early spring and found the first native orchids of the season, Western Fairy Slippers, beginning to bloom at two locations. At the third location we did not find any in bloom, but did find plenty in bud.
The Western Fairy Slipper, Calypso bulbosa var. occidentalis, is the first of our native orchids to bloom, but this year, due to a mild winter and a warm spring, they are weeks ahead of schedule. We usually don't expect to see them until near the middle of March.
6 comments:
Hi Ron,
What amazing native orchid. Here, in Europe, we are starting a new season, for the native orchids, too.
Thanks again, friend. Would love to see some of the native orchids of Europe.
I had two in Washington Park, in the rain, on Sunday, but no others. Right at the entrance of that nice little mossy trail , the first one after Green Point, with all the lily and the fallen log. Lots of fawn lily buds. Should be real nice this next few weekends.
I think I killed my good camera in the rain
We saw the Fawn Lily buds, too, and intend to go back asap. We found about six Fairy Slippers there and another half-dozen or so on the Rosario Beach-Bowman Beach trail. Very early!
Very sorry about your camera.
I wish I could say that for Germany. Alas we are still at least 2-3 weeks from bloom. I expect Orchis pallens, Ophrys araneola and Dactylorhiza sambucina to start off soonish.
I am a little envious, but also very eager to see the first native orchids here this year.
Really beautiful pictures of beautiful flowers. I especially like 668.
Thanks for putting me into the spring mood!
Thanks, Martin. Nice to hear from you again and I'm not surprised that you like that picture. I learned to take pictures like that from checking your blog. On another note, we are going to Alaska early this summer and hope to see some of the orchids there.
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