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Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Calypso Time

It is Calypso Orchid time.
These delicate beauties live symbiotically with specific, soil mycorrhizal fungi.  Calypso orchids are also known as Fairy Slipper or Venus Slipper orchids.  They are so sensitive to disturbance that just picking a flower will likely kill the plant.  They cannot be transplanted and they are classified as endangered in many areas of North America. 
Calypso orchids are in flower now in their favoured woodland environments.  




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  1. AnonymousMay 8, 2015 at 3:20 PM

    Marvelous..!! Thank you for sharing these beautiful orchid photos.

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