Slender ladies'-tresses orchid ( Spiranthes gracilis ) by larose forest photos


11-JUL-2011	Christine Hanrahan

These orchids are often overlooked in the woods because they are slender, as the name implies, and easily hidden by other more robust vegetation.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/400s f/2.8 at 5.0mm iso100 full exif

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Buz Kiefer		07-Mar-2017 21:41
This is lovely. Vote.

Graeme		06-Mar-2017 19:48
Beautiful close up details, Christine.BV!!

Allan Jay		06-Mar-2017 19:31
A wonderful & unique capture, Christine!

Helen Betts		06-Mar-2017 18:56
The are indeed lovely. I would never expect orchids in the woods! V.

Chris Morton		06-Mar-2017 17:39
worth looking out for

Jim Coffman		06-Mar-2017 16:33
A very lovely capture of this slender plant in bloom...

globalgadabout		06-Mar-2017 16:28
modest blossoms with such a sympathetic name..

Patrick Goossens		06-Mar-2017 16:13
This is so neat! Never seen this. Vert well captured.

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