Of Orchids and Lilies
Saturday evening, under gray and cloudy skies, watching my step over wet rocks and sticks in the woods…
Two Calypso Orchids! The small blooms are about 1/2 the size of my thumbnail and they are turned over so they tend to hide under grasses and greens.
Violets are starting to bloom now so there are other purple things in the grasses.
I have read that conditions of soil have to be just right for the orchids and they can be dormant for years. There had been a small patch that had a few orchids every spring but I’ve not seen them for several years. These two were in an entirely different area. I had only my phone the first night and could not get a clear photo.
Last night, I took the big camera – gorgeous and unique!
And speaking of unique… Saturday, returning on a high from finding the orchids, I saw near the house what looked like two Glacier Lilies blooming practically on top of each other.
It was two and they were on top of each other, on one stem: a double!
3 Responses to “Of Orchids and Lilies”
The Glacier lilies are spectacular!
We like to look for the tiny orchids in the springtime too. They are easy to miss–you have to slow down. I think of them like the flower version of a hummingbird–tiny but mighty.
Have a great week, Liz.
Yes to slowing down to see the small and beautiful things! And funny you mention hummingbirds as I had my first today! I don’t have feeders, they just tend to come around … sounding like giant bees!
How wonderful to see such beautiful flowers and hummingbirds. The flower photos are wonderful!
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