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Orchids in Panthertown Valley

Panthertown Valley
May 24th, 2009
Rich, Harry, Cathy, Dan and KT hiked into Panthertown Valley in search of wild orchids. We made a couple stops at two waterfalls then found the gold mine(or rather pink mine) of lady slippers. We got a tip from Andy about a huge colony of PLS in bloom this same time last year including some white ones.
Panthertown Valley - Trail View
Panthertown Valley - Trail View		 First stop for the orchids
First stop for the orchids		 Pink Lady Slipper
Pink Lady Slipper		 Dan taking a pic at our first orchid stop
Dan taking a pic at our first orchid stop
A trio of pink
A trio of pink		 Two pairs of couples
Two pairs of couples		 More orchids in the woods
More orchids in the woods		 Closeup of the flowers
Closeup of the flowers
Frolictown Creek Falls
Frolictown Creek Falls		 Granny Burrell Falls
Granny Burrell Falls		 Granny Burrell Falls 2
Granny Burrell Falls 2		 Waterfallrich at Granny Burrell Falls
Waterfallrich at Granny Burrell Falls
A bluet blooming in moss
A bluet blooming in moss		 Panthertown Valley Bog
Panthertown Valley Bog		 We finally hit paydirt!
We finally hit paydirt!		 A pair of whites plus a pink
A pair of whites plus a pink
The prize
The prize		 Cypripedium acaule - After a shower of rain.
Cypripedium acaule - After a shower of rain.		 Heading back
Heading back		 Valley overlook from the trail
Valley overlook from the trail

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