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2009 has been a very good year so far orchid-wise. Isotria verticillata and Aplectrum hyemale were seen in bloom for the first time. An incredible population of 19 sweetly-scented Cypripedium parviflorum var. makasin was located in a marl bog in New Jersey and Cypripedium kentuckiense, the reigning monarch of the North American Cyps, was paid homage to once again. Cypripedium acaule and Liparis liliifolia were welcomed as adjunct orchids.
I returned to the northern New Jersey location on June 12th and saw, for the first time, Spiranthes lucida, (along with Penstemon and Lobelia) in late-bloom on the other side of the lake. On the same day I searched at another location (unsuccessfully) for C. reginae; I did find some beautiful Iris versicolor and lots of rare ferns growing on the limestone.
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Cypripedium kentuckiense (Kentucky lady's-slipper) 5/24/09 Va
Cypripedium kentuckiense (Kentucky lady's-slipper) 5/24/09 Va		 Aplectrum hyemale (putty root orchid) Susquehanna River, Pa. 5/25/09
Aplectrum hyemale (putty root orchid) Susquehanna River, Pa. 5/25/09		 Aplectrum hyemale
Aplectrum hyemale		 A. hyemale
A. hyemale
A. hyemale
A. hyemale		 A. hyemale, close-up.
A. hyemale, close-up.		 A. hyemale, side-view.
A. hyemale, side-view.		 Cypripedium acaule (pink lady's-slipper) Long Island, NY 5/11/09
Cypripedium acaule (pink lady's-slipper) Long Island, NY 5/11/09
Cypripedium acaule, just emerging.
Cypripedium acaule, just emerging.		 C. acaule
C. acaule		 C. acaule
C. acaule		 C. acaule, 4 weeks later! Long Island, NY 6/1/09
C. acaule, 4 weeks later! Long Island, NY 6/1/09
C. acaule with reflected light.
C. acaule with reflected light.		 C. acaule
C. acaule		 Cypripedium kentuckiense (Kentucky lady's-slipper) 30 inches tall! Va 5/24/09
Cypripedium kentuckiense (Kentucky lady's-slipper) 30 inches tall! Va 5/24/09		 Cypripedium kentuckiense, close-up.
Cypripedium kentuckiense, close-up.
C. kentuckiense
C. kentuckiense		 Cypripedium kentuckiense, reminiscent of a hot-house orchid.
Cypripedium kentuckiense, reminiscent of a "hot-house" orchid.		 C. kentuckiense, North America's largest Cyp.
C. kentuckiense, North America's largest Cyp.		 C. kentuckiense, side-view.
C. kentuckiense, side-view.
C. kentuckiense
C. kentuckiense		 C. kentuckiense holding court.
C. kentuckiense holding court.		 Tom nearly succumbs to over-the-boot mud while on the trail of C. kentuckiense. (photo by Eric Lamont)
Tom nearly succumbs to over-the-boot mud while on the trail of C. kentuckiense. (photo by Eric Lamont)		 Cypripedium parviflorum var. makasin. (small northern yellow lady's-slipper) NJ 5/17/09
Cypripedium parviflorum var. makasin. (small northern yellow lady's-slipper) NJ 5/17/09
C. makasin, portrait.
C. makasin, portrait.		 C. makasin, portrait.
C. makasin, portrait.		 C. makasin, closeup.
C. makasin, closeup.		 C. makasin, back view.
C. makasin, back view.
C. makasin with backlighting.
C. makasin with backlighting.		 C. makasin, dancing in the breeze.
C. makasin, dancing in the breeze.		 C. makasin, portrait of a lady.
C. makasin, portrait of a lady.		 C. makasin, showing lake-side marl bog habitat.
C. makasin, showing lake-side marl bog habitat.
Isotria verticillata (large whorled pogonia) Long Island, NY 5/11/09
Isotria verticillata (large whorled pogonia) Long Island, NY 5/11/09		 I. verticillata full sun.
I. verticillata full sun.		 I. verticillata front view.
I. verticillata front view.		 I. verticillata
I. verticillata
I. verticillata close-up.
I. verticillata close-up.		 Liparis liliifolia (lily leaved twayblade) entire plant. Va 5/25/09
Liparis liliifolia (lily leaved twayblade) entire plant. Va 5/25/09		 L. liliifolia
L. liliifolia		 L. liliifolia
L. liliifolia
Spiranthes lucida (shining ladies' - tresses) 6/12/09 NJ
Spiranthes lucida (shining ladies' - tresses) 6/12/09 NJ		 Spiranthes lucida 6/12/09 NJ
Spiranthes lucida 6/12/09 NJ		 S. lucida habitat in foreground. C. parviflorum var. makasin site is directly across the lake.
S. lucida habitat in foreground. C. parviflorum var. makasin site is directly across the lake.		 Adiantum pedatum (maidenhair fern) 6/12/09 NJ
Adiantum pedatum (maidenhair fern) 6/12/09 NJ
Asplenium ruta-muraria (wall rue) 6/12/09 NJ
Asplenium ruta-muraria (wall rue) 6/12/09 NJ		 Asplenium trichomanes (maidenhair spleenwort) 6/12/09 NJ
Asplenium trichomanes (maidenhair spleenwort) 6/12/09 NJ		 Asplenium trichomanes, close-up. 6/12/09 NJ
Asplenium trichomanes, close-up. 6/12/09 NJ		 Iris versicolor (northern blue iris) 6/12/09 Mud Pond, NJ
Iris versicolor (northern blue iris) 6/12/09 Mud Pond, NJ
Iris versicolor, close-up.
Iris versicolor, close-up.		 Penstomen digitalis (tall beard-tounge) 6/12/09 NJ
Penstomen digitalis (tall beard-tounge) 6/12/09 NJ		 Sisyrinchium angustifolium (blue-eyed grass) 6/12/09 NJ
Sisyrinchium angustifolium (blue-eyed grass) 6/12/09 NJ		 Lobelia spicata (spiked lobelia) 6/12/09 NJ
Lobelia spicata (spiked lobelia) 6/12/09 NJ
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Guest 10-Jun-2009 14:25
Boy Tom, you have had some good orchid hunting. Envious. Beautiful photos.
Mark Sullivan
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