Tag Archives: pink lady’s slipper

08.24.2023 One of Nature’s little mysteries

Posted on August 24, 2023 by Steve Gingold

White Slant-line Moth-Tetracis cachexiata on Pink Lady’s Slipper-Cypripedium acaule It’s a mystery why this species of moth frequents this species of orchid. A blogger who observes and writes about many different nature subjects, Charley Eiseman, posted about this several years … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Cypripedium acaule, Dean Brook, flora, flower, Geometrid Moth, Geometridae, insect, lepidoptera, Mary Oliver, Moths, Orchid, orchidaceae, pink lady's slipper, Pink Mocassin Flower, Shutesbury, Slant-Lines, Tetracis, Tetracis cachexiata, white slant-line, wildflower | 20 Comments

05.31.2023 Wordless Wednesday

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Steve Gingold

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Amherst, Cypripedium acaule, flora, Massachusetts, native flowers, native orchid, native plant, native wildflower, New England, pink lady's slipper, western massachusetts, wild orchid, Wildflowers | 28 Comments

05.30.2022 Macro Monday Madame’s Mocs

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Steve Gingold

Yesterday morning was a lady’s slipper extravaganza. This appears to be a very good year for them and this is my third location, near Dean Brook, with more than a dozen to choose from. In all three spots they are … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Flora, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts, Wildflowers | Tagged Cypripedium acaule, flora, Massachusetts, native flowers, native orchids, native plant, New England, pink lady's slipper, Shutesbury, western massachusetts, wild orchids, Wildflowers | 24 Comments

05.24.2022 Your slipper, Milady

Posted on May 24, 2022 by Steve Gingold

There is a wooded area in Amherst where I can reliably, usually, find both pink and white lady’s slippers around this time in May. Sure enough there were plenty of pinks to photograph yesterday but so far not a single … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Flora, Intimate Landscape, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts, Wildflowers | Tagged Amherst, Atkins Reservoir, Cypripedium acaule, flora, Massachusetts, native flowers, native orchid, native wildflower, New England, pink lady's slipper, western massachusetts, wild orchid, Wildflowers | 29 Comments

05.31.2021 Macro Monday-White Pink Lady’s Slipper

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Steve Gingold

So far the only white Cypripedium acaule I have found this year. In the past several years there have been a few in the spot where I found the Pink pair that I posted last week but none at that … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Flora, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts, Wildflowers | Tagged Cypripedium acaule, flora, Massachusetts, native flowers, native orchid, native plant, native wildflower, New England, pink lady's slipper, Shutesbury, western massachusetts, white lady's slipper, wild orchid, Wildflowers | 23 Comments

05.23.2021 Dutch Bonnets

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Steve Gingold

Yesterday morning my mission was to visit a dependable spot for pink lady’s slippers and especially the white variant of Cypripedium acaule. Unfortunately, this year the number of plants there is lower than usual and there were no white flowers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Flora, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts, Wildflowers | Tagged Amherst, Cypripedium acaule, flora, Massachusetts, native flowers, native orchid, New England, pink lady's slipper, western massachusetts, wild orchid, Wildflowers | 29 Comments

06.02.2020- Corona Lady’s Slipper

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Steve Gingold

The nose knows that you can’t be too careful out there.

04.27.2020 Macro Monday Old Favorite

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Steve Gingold

This is not an uncommon sight with many similar images posted on the internet. There has not been anything of note to my knowledge so far, not that I am an expert, as to why these White Slant-line moths-Tetracis cachexiata … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Cypripedium acaule, flora, Geometridae, lepidoptera, Massachusetts, moth, native flowers, native plant, native wildflower, New England, pink lady's slipper, Shutesbury, Tetracis cachexiata, western massachusetts, white slant-line, Wildflowers | 37 Comments

05.30.2019 Closeup and all-encompassing

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Steve Gingold

The Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4 Macro Lens is pretty good at getting the entire environment while creating a very sharp closeup. The only problem is, for a shot like this, one has to lie down and I am not … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Flora, Intimate Landscape, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts, wildflower portrait, Wildflowers | Tagged Cypripedium acaule, flora, intimate landscape, Massachusetts, native flowers, native plant, native wildflower, New England, pink lady's slipper, pink lady's slipper landscape, Shutesbury, western massachusetts, white lady's slipper, Wildflowers | 14 Comments

05.24.2019 Demure Beauty

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Steve Gingold

The season has finally arrived. This is a bumper crop year for Lady’s Slippers. Of course, there will be more. This is just day one. 🙂

Posted in Closeup Photography, Flora, Nature Photography, wildflower portrait, Wildflowers | Tagged Amherst, Cypripedium acaule, flora, Lady's Slipper closeup, Lady's Slipper flower, Massachusetts, native flowers, native plant, native wildflower, New England, pink lady's slipper, western massachusetts, Wildflowers | 12 Comments