Cyp trip three

[Chuck]

I hope you are not getting bored with this. My wife and I went for a walk in an under developed park in the river valley today. There is a small population of plants here. I have been counting flowering plants here for nine years. The numbers vary from a low of 15 flowering plants last year when it was very dry to 28 plants a couple of years ago. I was pleased to find 43 flowering plants this year.

There seems to be a high proportion of plants here that are darker. A lot of them have tightly twisted petals which I like.

I find them in open grass or under young aspen trees.

The first is typical of the dark flowers.

The following plants has two flowers of this stem. Sorry for the poor picture.

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

Fabulous! I like the dark twisty petals as well. Cool how much variation there is in the blooms. I doubt anyone here gets tired of seeing orchids in their natural environment - I sure don't.

 

[cnycharles]

thanks again for posting. my stepfather was telling me that in such places as these orchids grow, he used to hunt morel mushrooms with his brother (until they discovered ticks all over themselves)

 

[smartie2000]

nice to hear that the number of flowering plants have increased significantly.

I wonder if there are any that can be found in the Edmonton river valley

 

[Chuck]

Fren,

These plants are in the Edmonton river valley. I have been told that there are other sites in the valley as well. If you have a look you will probably find a few.

Chuck

 

[SlipperKing]

Nice stuff, thanks for the trip!

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Bored? Heck no, keep 'em coming!

 

[SlipperFan]

Interesting to see the habitat. Makes me appreciate them more.

 

[John M]

Great photos....especially that first, dark one. No, not bored at all. 'Love to see more if you have them!

 

[NYEric]

Hahaha. In the first 2 photos I wondered what type of plants you were counting. thanx for posting, don't think I'll ever get tired of seeing natural slippers!

 

[goldenrose]

Bored? Heck no, keep 'em coming!

me neither! :clap::clap::clap: Thanks!

 

[biothanasis]

Gorgeous pictures from the wild!! Thank you!