Tag Archives: wild orchid

06.30.2022 Snakemouth!

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Steve Gingold

Rose Pogonia-Pogonia ophioglossoides. AKA Beardflower for obvious reasons. Another dewy day at MacLeod Field.

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06.11.2022 It’s that time of year again.

Posted on June 11, 2022 by Steve Gingold

Well there are a few subjects that could have a post titled as such. In this case it’s Grass Pinks-Calopogon tuberosus. There were quite a nice number of them along the path in MacLeod Field and also in the taller … Continue reading →

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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

05.16.2022 FOY Painted Trillium

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Steve Gingold

We had a bit of rain yesterday, sometimes a drizzle and others a shower, and in the morning I headed out hoping to find a few Painted Trilliums-Trillium undulatum to marvel at and photograph. One of the pleasures in observing … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Flora, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged flora, Massachusetts, native flowers, native orchid, native plant, native wildflower, New England, painted trillium, Shutesbury, Trillium undulatum, western massachusetts, wild orchid, Wildflowers | 34 Comments

04.05.2022 Tuesday Teaser

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Steve Gingold

As I continue romping through my archives, I came across these two examples of Lady’s Slipper beauty from 5 years ago. May is not that far off and it’s about time I paid them another visit. I photographed one here … Continue reading →

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06.12.2021 Miss Pinky in Space

Posted on June 12, 2021 by Steve Gingold

I posted this flower the other day entwined. But floating in space is fun too. Grass Pink-Calopogon tuberosus As for the title…..

Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Flora, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts, Wildflowers | Tagged Amherst, Calopogon tuberosus, flora, grass pink, MacLeod Field; Lawrence Swamp, Massachusetts, native flowers, native orchid, native plant, New England, western massachusetts, wild orchid, Wildflowers | 18 Comments

06.10.2021 Just this one…

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Steve Gingold

When I walked into MacLeod Field (I only recently learned the actual name of what I have been calling Lawrence Swamp wet meadow) early last Saturday morning I didn’t expect to find orchids that early in the month but felt … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Flora, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts, Wildflowers | Tagged Amherst, Calopogon tuberosus, flora, grass pink, MacLeod Field; Lawrence Swamp, Massachusetts, native flowers, native orchid, native plant, native wildflower, New England, Tuberous Grass Pink, western massachusetts, wild orchid, Wildflowers | 18 Comments

06/05/2021 Saturday Night Extra

Posted on June 5, 2021 by Steve Gingold

This morning I visited the wet meadow where I often find two species of native orchids. But…usually they are not in flower until mid-June. I was lucky and found both flowering early albeit the Grass Pink which will follow was … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Flora, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts, Wildflowers | Tagged Amherst, flora, Lawrence Swamp, Lawrence Swamp wet meadow, Massachusetts, native flowers, native orchid, native wildflower, New England, Pogonia ophioglossoides, Rose Pogonia, western massachusetts, wild orchid, Wildflowers | 24 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