Sunday, June 13, 2010

Lady's-slipper/ Today's Flowers

Early morning dew on a showy lady's slipper (Cypripedium reginae) living in the wild

This is a northern orchid, the showiest one we have in Ontario.  It prefers to live in wet areas, many of which are currently being drained at an alarming rate to build housing developments and shopping malls in central and southern Ontario.


Showy lady's slippers in afternoon shade also living in the wild

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32 comments:

  1. TomJune 13, 2010 at 6:13 AM

    A slipper fit for a princess... ;o)

    Thanks for stopping by Wiggers World today and commenting on the Weather Vane.. when I come across others I will make a point of posting them and let you know they are up.... please feel free to copy them if you like. I took a picture of the house and it was not until a day or so later I noticed the weather vane being a fox. I have notr been that way in a while so I really need to get a better shot of it.

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  2. Gill - That British WomanJune 13, 2010 at 6:54 AM

    that's just lovely.

    I ahree we are developing all the lovely countryside to too fast, and it's pretty bad in your area isn't it?

    Gill where it's not quite as bad.......yet!

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  3. Cezar and LéiaJune 13, 2010 at 7:20 AM

    Really graceful!
    Sad to hear about the frenzy of drainage over there, it most likely will bring regret for generations to come...
    God bless you!
    Cezar

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  4. ColleenJune 13, 2010 at 8:05 AM

    I love lady slippers. The second shot shows off it's shape so nicely.

    I just wanted to let you know that I truly appreciate all of the comments that you leave on my blog. Thanks!!

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  5. eileeninmdJune 13, 2010 at 8:52 AM

    The lady slipper is a beautiful flower. Wonderful photos

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  6. AnonymousJune 13, 2010 at 9:02 AM

    What delicate and lovely colours!

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  7. This Is My Blog - fishing guyJune 13, 2010 at 9:47 AM

    EG: Certainly a beautiful capture of the wild flower. I will play later on.

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  8. dianasfaria.comJune 13, 2010 at 9:55 AM

    I don't think I've ever seen these before. these are lovely!

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  9. Small City ScenesJune 13, 2010 at 10:08 AM

    Beautiful shot of the wild flower. We have a Mountain Lady' Slipper--same shape different color.
    Look at the sunshine you have. Sat. was sunny and hot and today is going to nice but cooler. MB

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  10. Leif HagenJune 13, 2010 at 10:15 AM

    Beautiful flowers! My secretary has some of those in their garden but we don't have any in our garden yet...

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  11. Sallie (FullTime-Life)June 13, 2010 at 10:46 AM

    Those are beautilful shots! I want to walk in your (cool and quiet) woods.

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  12. BeckyJune 13, 2010 at 10:48 AM

    This is a beautiful little flower, and I am looking for them around here too, with no luck yet. Why do they have to destroy our wet lands in favor of malls. It just doesn't make sense to me.
    Your pictures are amazing EG!
    B.

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  13. lotusleafJune 13, 2010 at 11:29 AM

    What a beautiful wild orchid! Thanks for sharing!

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  14. lazyclickJune 13, 2010 at 12:10 PM

    Very beautiful flowers. Very pretty.

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  15. NaturegirlJune 13, 2010 at 12:54 PM

    She is a beautiful little flower and how sad that she is becoming extinct...I hate Urban developement!!Our trees and wildlife are losing their habitat not to mention such delicate sweet flowers!shaking my head.

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  16. EbieJune 13, 2010 at 1:04 PM

    I have seen quite a few of them, but in white, I do not know if they are the same.

    The flower is lovely, I will pay attention the next time we will go for a walk.

    Joke...the slipper made of glass? (LOL)

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  17. BettyJune 13, 2010 at 1:21 PM

    Such a lovely sweet little flower.You captured it perfectly.
    Hugs♥♥♥

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  18. Joanne OlivieriJune 13, 2010 at 1:21 PM

    These lady slippers are so delicate and just lovely. They look like little ballerina slippers.

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  19. AlJune 13, 2010 at 2:24 PM

    Beautiful flowers. I didn't realize orchids grew that far north, I think of them as tropical plants, but then again I don't know much about flowers so it's nice to learn something new.

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  20. CarverJune 13, 2010 at 2:55 PM

    Beautiful lady slippers. So sad to me when wet areas are drained for construction.

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  21. Rambling WoodsJune 13, 2010 at 2:57 PM

    I was just reading about orchids in a magazine and how many species there are our in the wild and how far people will travel to see some of the rare ones... Beautiful... Michelle

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  22. Killara girlJune 13, 2010 at 3:28 PM

    very pretty....gorgeous light...it looks like a butterfly.

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  23. JanieJune 13, 2010 at 5:29 PM

    What a beautiful flower! Perfect photos.

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  24. GeorgeJune 13, 2010 at 5:58 PM

    Both of these are beautiful, but I especially like the first one. You've captured both perfectly.

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  25. Average GirlJune 13, 2010 at 9:14 PM

    Lady Slippers.....they use to be in abudance in BC, but are so rare now... lovely!

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  26. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪June 13, 2010 at 11:11 PM

    Your macros are so fantastic. Lovely flowers and skill.

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  27. ArijaJune 14, 2010 at 2:27 AM

    It is so sad to see native habitat for flora and flora destroyed for the ever mounting greed of mankind. We are sealing the surface of the planet at a quite alarming rate.

    Lovely slipper orchids. I do hope they survive.

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  28. DarlaJune 14, 2010 at 7:12 AM

    Brings back memories, we used to find lady slippers in the woods in Oregon when I was a child.

    Darla

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  29. http://graceolsson.com/blogJune 15, 2010 at 1:22 AM

    wonderful shots.
    congrats'
    Nice week
    http://graceolsson.com/blog/2010/06/jennifer-hallbergcelebrate-life/

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  30. JunieRose2005June 15, 2010 at 2:46 PM

    It's beautiful!

    So sad it's not being better protected!


    Junie

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  31. AnonymousJune 16, 2010 at 12:57 PM

    Those are lovely flowers! And an delightfully perfect name.

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  32. DeniseinVAJune 17, 2010 at 10:23 AM

    Fantastic! I have only seen one lady slipper in my life and I always keep hoping I will see another one. Your photos are special!

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