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09-JUN-2013 Christine Hanrahan

Dragon's mouth orchid (Arethusa bulbosa)

This is a spectacular little native wild ordhid. It grows in fens and in this region is considered rare with only a few locations known. We slogged through black ash swamps in mud and water up to our knees to get to a remote fen where these little beauties grow. Associated plants are labrador tea, bog rosemary, and hundreds of pitcher plants.

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MarcViskens28-Jul-2014 19:28
very pretty Christine
Len15-Jun-2013 20:35
Worth the slog, lovely shot!!!!
Karen Stuebing12-Jun-2013 21:08
A very showy orchid and wildflower. Amazing find and capture. V.
Ika Zinka Eferl10-Jun-2013 20:46
Lovely shot,Christine!*V*
Helen Betts10-Jun-2013 17:45
What a gorgeous orchid, and in the wild, too! It was worth all the slogging to get this lovely capture, Christine. V.
Margot W10-Jun-2013 14:34
You must have been thrilled to see them. What a trek you made.
Carol Rollins10-Jun-2013 13:52
Beautiful!
Yvonne10-Jun-2013 10:30
It certainly is a pretty bloom, well worth the trudge I'd say! Beautifully presented image Christine.
Stephanie10-Jun-2013 08:11
A little beauty! V
Irene Wehrli10-Jun-2013 07:50
A wild orchid - almost unbelievable, so beautiful!
Irene
joseantonio10-Jun-2013 04:18
This is a beauty. A nice reward for your efforts.V.
Jim Coffman10-Jun-2013 02:37
Very lovely,Christine...
Carl H. Johnson10-Jun-2013 02:11
What we have to go through to get a shot!!!
Great shot!!!~V~
godro10-Jun-2013 01:49
Nice work!
Jean D10-Jun-2013 01:43
Awesome beauty in this wild Orchid. Well captured, Christine. ~V
Marcia Colelli10-Jun-2013 00:51
Beautiful orchid and lovely presentation. V
Hank Vander Velde10-Jun-2013 00:43
Terrific image and well worth your effort to get it Christine. Another first for me,so thank you.
Terry Sprague10-Jun-2013 00:18
How very special. VV
globalgadabout09-Jun-2013 23:21
what a reward after your efforts..that's a true gem...
Claude Gagnon09-Jun-2013 22:47
Love your presentation, great work Christine :))
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