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Ladyslipper identification
So I was in Nova Scotia this summer walking on a new piece of land I
bought when I spotted all these wild orchids. I am a Cattleya guy so I don't know anything about orchids like these. The natives just call them ladyslippers but I would like to know what species they are - anybody know? You can see the pic at www.cattleya.us/images/orchid4c.jpg. My apologies for the poor quality pic but the mosquitos were eating me alive. thanks, Bob |
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Ladyslipper identification
That's Cypripedium acaule ya got there.
How long ago was that picture taken? I remember them flowering in April in Pennsylvania. Do not send e-mail to the address in the header. It's just a spam trap. Cheers, -AJHicks Chandler, AZ |
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Ladyslipper identification
Cypripedium acaule, as Aaron already reported. The ones on your property are nice and pink. I have seen them along the French River in Ontario where they are a vivid rose color. The ones we have here are extremely pale pink. I've often wondered if the difference is genetic or environmental. I assume genetic. The web site below has a few pictures of the ones I find in this area: http://www.geocities.com/tlswilso/Panther_Mountain.html Note that they bloom here in late June. Steve in the Adirondacks of northern NY Bob wrote: So I was in Nova Scotia this summer walking on a new piece of land I bought when I spotted all these wild orchids. I am a Cattleya guy so I don't know anything about orchids like these. The natives just call them ladyslippers but I would like to know what species they are - anybody know? You can see the pic at www.cattleya.us/images/orchid4c.jpg. My apologies for the poor quality pic but the mosquitos were eating me alive. thanks, Bob |
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Ladyslipper identification
orchids exist on every continent except polar regions
Mattias Baecklund "Bob" skrev i meddelandet om... These were in bloom in early July in Nova Scotia and many of them were starting to fade then. I must say it was really exciting to find these - the last thing I expected to find in the woods of Nova Scotia was orchids, so the surprise was a real treat and even to my 'cyp untrained eye' these really jumped out. If I get back up there next year I will try to get some better pics. There really is an amazing difference between the color of these and the the ones in the pictures from Panther Mountain. Thanks to you Steve and to Aaron for the indentification and additional information. Bob Davidson Steve wrote in message et... Cypripedium acaule, as Aaron already reported. The ones on your property are nice and pink. I have seen them along the French River in Ontario where they are a vivid rose color. The ones we have here are extremely pale pink. I've often wondered if the difference is genetic or environmental. I assume genetic. The web site below has a few pictures of the ones I find in this area: http://www.geocities.com/tlswilso/Panther_Mountain.html Note that they bloom here in late June. Steve in the Adirondacks of northern NY Bob wrote: So I was in Nova Scotia this summer walking on a new piece of land I bought when I spotted all these wild orchids. I am a Cattleya guy so I don't know anything about orchids like these. The natives just call them ladyslippers but I would like to know what species they are - anybody know? You can see the pic at www.cattleya.us/images/orchid4c.jpg. My apologies for the poor quality pic but the mosquitos were eating me alive. thanks, Bob |
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