Share some photos of your favorite orchids!

[Afid]

Here are some of my favorites, all of these are ones that I have seen growing wild across the country.


Platanthera praeclara I was lucky enough to get a chance to see nearly 10% of the world population of this plant while volunteering to help survey it with the Minnesota DNR.


Platanthera unalascensis this is one of the 8 species that I have found on my 30 acre property. It has the most unusual scent, almost like rising bread dough.


Calypso bulbosa var. americana This is another of my yard orchids, this one is particularly strange because it has a white beard like var. occidentalis, but doesn't have the characteristic spotting. It seems to be some sort of mutation that is unable to produce yellow pigment.


Calypso bulbosa nothovar. kostiukiae yet another fascinating variety of Calypso bulbosa this is the naturally occurring hybrid between the eastern and western varieties.


Cypripedium montanum The first Cypripedium I have seen in bloom, and definitely a favorite! not only does it have incredible flowers but they also have a strong and very pleasant scent.

I could keep going, I have so many favorites!!!

[early]

Originally Posted by Afid

Here are some of my favorites, all of these are ones that I have seen growing wild across the country.
I could keep going, I have so many favorites!!!

OH, how lovely. I was in Colorado for the spring until fall, and loved the wild flowers there. I have read there are wild growing orchids in New Mexico.
I live south of ABQ and have not located them yet but still have research to do.

In what part of Montana do you live? It is such a lovely state.

[Afid]

Originally Posted by early

OH, how lovely. I was in Colorado for the spring until fall, and loved the wild flowers there. I have read there are wild growing orchids in New Mexico.
I live south of ABQ and have not located them yet but still have research to do.

In what part of Montana do you live? It is such a lovely state.

There are actually quite a few orchids in New Mexico (at least 33 species), mostly at higher altitudes.

I live just a few miles outside of Bozeman.