WILD ORCHIDS

COMMENTS

Wildthing said at 2:10 p.m. on Jun 18, 2009:
They do look like fancy slippers, Doreen. Nice pics.

Tishfish said at 2:11 p.m. on Jun 18, 2009:
Thank you Mike.

Chilla said at 2:53 p.m. on Jun 18, 2009:
It is always a thrill to find wild orchids. Nice captures Doreen.

Moabjeeper said at 2:58 p.m. on Jun 18, 2009:
Nice work Noreen. Add to purple & magenta group please.

Tishfish said at 3:02 p.m. on Jun 18, 2009:
Thank you Celia and Bob.

NeusinhaGedoz said at 3:22 p.m. on Jun 18, 2009:
Doreen, When I started to photograph flowers, I mara you to be my teacher. Beautiful, very beautiful!

Tishfish said at 3:28 p.m. on Jun 18, 2009:
Thank you Neusinha :-)

Mrsfabulous said at 4:55 p.m. on Jun 18, 2009:
I think they're pretty, Doreen ;)

Tishfish said at 4:57 p.m. on Jun 18, 2009:
Thank you Mrsfabulous. They certainly are rare.

Cowgirl said at 8:53 p.m. on Jun 18, 2009:
so pretty....i remember something like these called LADY SLIPPERS!!!!!! my mom called them ..... that name ......

DocEna said at 9:30 p.m. on Jun 18, 2009:
Lovely flowers..nice shots.

Snooway said at 9:38 p.m. on Jun 18, 2009:
I've never seen orchids in the wild, thanks.

Hhwind said at 9:46 p.m. on Jun 18, 2009:
Lovely orchids have never see wild slipper orchids only cultivated ones, thanks

Fabio_DL said at 11:14 p.m. on Jun 18, 2009:
Dear Doreen, Thanks for finding the orchids once again and for telling the beautiful story behind them! Lovely tabblo!

Hollyridger said at 11:40 p.m. on Jun 18, 2009:
These are beautiful, Doreen. I was amused to see that Bob called you Noreen - it is not the first time, is it!!

Andre. said at 12:17 a.m. on Jun 19, 2009:
They're beautiful.

Tishfish said at 7:35 a.m. on Jun 19, 2009:
Thanks everyone. These orchids were almost extinct at one point until we were forbidden to pick them and now they are starting to come back. We may never be able to pick them again, but it is wonderful to walk in the woods and see them flourish and also have them there to take pictures of.

I don't mind Noreen, our names are so close only a D or an N, I know who he means.

ConnieL said at 11:13 a.m. on Jun 19, 2009:
Nice photos, Doreen. It's been a while since I've seen these...had no idea they were in the orchid family.

Appropos said at 11:14 a.m. on Jun 19, 2009:
beautiful .. i have never seen orchids like this.. i must show this to my mum she loves orchids

Tishfish said at 11:27 a.m. on Jun 19, 2009:
Thank you Connie and Appropos. As a kid, I didn't know they were orchids either until lately when they were a protected species.

AliDar said at 1:05 p.m. on Jun 19, 2009:
I think they are beautiful! ... And you loved the dandelions I picked for you even though they had an awful smell. If i had seen them when I was little you would have surly got a huge bunch of them! :)

Candlepower said at 1:29 p.m. on Jun 19, 2009:
Wonderful Photography! Such beautiful flowers and there name fits so perfect!

Tishfish said at 1:30 p.m. on Jun 19, 2009:
Yes Dar, I loved them because you picked them for me didn't matter what they smelled like. They are not ugly, just different I guess. Just because we are not allowed to pick them, now I want them, LOL. We always want what we can't have.

Qt_aubs57 said at 9:31 p.m. on Jun 19, 2009:
you sure are fortunate to live next to nature :)

Tishfish said at 6:12 a.m. on Jun 20, 2009:
Thank you Qt_aubs57.

Robya said at 10:56 a.m. on Jun 20, 2009:
I never realized those were Orchids.. Wow.. Lovely Doreen!~~*~~Robbi

Tishfish said at 12:45 p.m. on Jun 20, 2009:
Thank you Robbie.

Chaitiamma said at 1:31 p.m. on Jun 20, 2009:
I have never seen one before, they are unique !!! Thanks for sharing.

Moorlerche said at 6:55 a.m. on Jun 21, 2009:
Hello Doreen, I unfortunatly cannot read the text. It's too dark on a dark background. But I love your orchids. I have never seen such big ones outdoors. Those I have seen in Europe are much smaller and generally have a lot of flowers at their stem (like marsh-orchids).

Ira said at 5:23 p.m. on Jun 21, 2009:
Very beautiful flowers!

Tishfish said at 5:39 p.m. on Jun 21, 2009:
Thank you Ira.

Krisu said at 1:01 p.m. on Jun 22, 2009:
Wild orchids, lucky you!

Moorlerche said at 1:23 p.m. on Jun 22, 2009:
Thanks Doreen for changing the text colour. I actually thought that flower was known to me, but I wasn't sure. Here you can buy lady's slippers at the florist only. I don't think you would find them in the woods. Those wild orchids I have found outdoors are quite tiny and precious.

Tishfish said at 1:32 p.m. on Jun 22, 2009:
Thank you Anke. These ones are quite big but non the less dainty and fragile. The slipper part is very soft and you can actually put your finger in it, but you have to be careful not to tear it.