This year was an especially good year for wildflowers and orchids in our area due to a longer, cooler and wetter spring. The last while I found several Piperias (now Platanthera) near our home, an especially nice find since we have had little opportunity to do any orchid hunting the past couple years. One of the species, Piperia or Platanthera elongata, the Long-spurred Piperia, I had seen before, but this year I found it in five or six different locations within two miles of our home. The other species, Piperia or Platanthera elegans, the Elegant Piperia, I had not seen before in our area and was thrilled to find one lonely stem. Here are the photos.
Piperia elegans, Elegant Piperia
Piperia elongata, Long-spurred Piperia
