Why, get wet, of course.
Yesterday, I met up with a friend who wanted to show me her location for White variant Pink Lady’s Slippers (Cypripedium acaule) . The spot where I sometimes find one isn’t productive this year and I was glad to have another one to visit plus there are other possibilities there. When we visited the flower yesterday it was late morning, sunny and breezy. I did manage one decent image, but not the kind of lighting I prefer.
Today was forecast for us to receive some of Tropical Storm Bonnie and we did. There is a brief lull now, but more will arrive later. Not wanting to wait, I visited the same plant again in the light rain this morning. Well worth the minor soaking.
Aside from the better lighting (IMO, of course) and the addition of rain drops, I am happy with the nice look at the bee-door being so visible with a hint of the interior.
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Nicely done. How long does the bloom last? How big is it? I’ve not seen any around here.
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I see why. http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=cyac3
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The flowers are about as big as a decent sized plum tomato, Jim. Orchids do last a little while, but the bloom starts to brown a bit after a few days.
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Those are beautiful1 I especially like the one with the ra
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Thanks, Gail. I’m not a big fan of shooting in the rain, but the drops make it worth it.
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Very nice. Definitely worth going back.
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Thanks, Terry. It’s a nice location with several pinks close by.
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There is a huge contrast in the two photos. First one is pretty but the second is divine with the greenish background and the rain drops. I’m glad that you now have another area to find the white variant.
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The second more closely represents what I try to do with a flower portrait, Yvonne. Of course, I can’t always have rain drops. 🙂
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Beautiful flower, feels very rare. Your photos do justice.
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Thank you. I do my best.
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What a great decision to go back and look in the rain. Just lovely!
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Thanks, Carol. For a change, things worked out as planned.
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That second photo’s glorious. On the other hand, I’m really interested in the first one. I take it that’s a pink lady’s slipper in the background? I came home last weekend nearly beside myself because I’d found three white basketflowers. I’ve only seen them in pink or lavender, so I asked Steve about them, and he said that he’s often found white variants. I’ve found pink and white evening primroses together, but nothing else (until I found the basketflowers), so it’s neat to see this example, too.
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Yes, the pink was an intention addition to the background. I debated whether it should be in focus, but opted for what you see. Just a hint. The Native Wildflower group I belong to on Facebook had a few recent posts about these with some never having seen one and others having seen many. They are less than usual locally and in other parts of Southern New England. But up north they are quite common, especially in Northern Maine. Every once in a while we are fortunate to come across some species that are out of the ordinary. Fun. I’m glad you had some Basketflower excitement.
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A lovely outcome from a rainy day. Is the slipper waterproof? Would the bee find a nice dry room on the other side of the door?
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Waterproof to a degree, Ann. No doubt the light rainy would not wet the inside but a downpour would find its way inside. Still, adequate shelter.
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