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Cyprepedium acaule
Woo-hoo! My first wild native orchid sighting ever!!!
Ok, so I went to Riverhead Long Island yesterday and in one of the parks we (my group and I) stumbled upon about 6 specimens of Cyprepedium acaule, the Pink Lady Slipper orchid (aka Moccasin-Flower).
Enjoy!
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05-07-2010, 07:50 PM
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Also saw some other stuff, I didnt take pictures of everything though,
Nuttal's Lobelia
Dwarf Cinquefoil
Viola blanda
Starflower, Trientalis borealis
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05-08-2010, 05:07 AM
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Wow, great orchid to see in the wild. I would love to spot something like that, but Cyps are now very rare in the wild in the UK (although we do have some native ones).
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05-08-2010, 05:56 AM
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Congrats on your first spotting!
Is wonderful seeing these grow where they are meant to.
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05-08-2010, 01:41 PM
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Thanks! yes it is wonderful feeling to see them in their natural habitat. Almost like you found a faery in the forest.
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05-08-2010, 03:22 PM
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How comes that? They are bloomed on the grounds.
Orchids ment to be on higher latitude.
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08-21-2010, 12:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by thakshila smith
How comes that? They are bloomed on the grounds.
Orchids ment to be on higher latitude.
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Hi Thaksila, long time no see. Im afraid I don't understand the question.
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08-21-2010, 12:59 PM
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I am sorry . Normally orchids grow on mounted places or higher racks. .but your pics of flowers are on the land.
I thought this Lady Slipper orchid (aka Moccasin-Flower) orchids grow on mounts.
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08-21-2010, 01:19 PM
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Oh, this is a naturally found orchid in the wild. This is the way it grows naturally.
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