Pink Lady Slipper / Update
The pink lady slipper presence in the woods beside our house is very slim this year. I could only find 6 or 7, whereas in previous years there have been hundreds. I’m glad a few were waiting on our return from Nepal.
I was given good news from my local ophthalmologist on Tuesday. Dr Pratap’s work was successful; both tears are fixed and the floaters are beginning to resolve. Thanks to those of you who reached out with your sympathy and concern.
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.
Pink Lady’s Slipper / Red Eft
There are hundreds of pink lady’s slippers around the house. We are very lucky.
Red efts were out today as well, as it is a rainy, humid day. These guys are tiny.
Pink Lady’s Slipper
This springs’s batch of orchids is a bit smaller than in previous years. I haven’t done an extensive survey, but I am guessing that there are probably about 50 of them within 100 feet of our deck. It still amazes me that they return year after year. I am up in the woods quite a lot, and haven’t seen any other concentrations of them. For some reason the conditions near to the house are perfect.
Pink Lady’s Slippers (Cypripedium acaule)
A few months ago I mentioned Pink Lady’s Slippers in a post and I have been waiting for them to show up in the woods next to the house. We have had so much rain lately and very little sun, so I wasn’t sure if we would have a good showing. Each year they seem to spread a bit wider and this year is no exception. There are at least fifty within a hundred feet of our deck. / The US Forest Service has a good description here.
They will be around for another week or so and then disappear back into the forest floor.
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