Showy Lady's Slipper Orchid 20070701 by Gordon W

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01-JUL-2007

Showy Lady's Slipper Orchid 20070701

In the wild

One of a colony of approximately 16,000 of these rare orchids, one of the largest
colonies of these flowers in North America, if not the largest.

Photographed in the Purdon Conservation Area near McDonald's Corners, Ontario Canada.
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Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
with Canon 500D Closeup Lens

1/400s f/4.0 at 80.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Robert Ballard		15-Jul-2007 13:52
I like it. It must have been nice to have been able to see this in person.

Guest		05-Jul-2007 01:22
Awesome! We have miles between them in the Smokies in groups of not more, well that I have found, of 5 to 8. What a treat that would be to see so many together.

Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography		02-Jul-2007 00:34
Very nice indeed, beautiful orchid, Vote.

Tom Munson		01-Jul-2007 22:16
Beautiful image Gordon.

Herb		01-Jul-2007 22:04
Nice shot

Matylda Lempel-Chareza Photography		01-Jul-2007 22:03
super,vote