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Posted: 21 Jul 2014


Taken: 23 Jun 2014

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1/6 f/6.3 100.0 mm ISO 640

Canon EOS 7D

EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM

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piperia
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flat-spurred piperia
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Flat-spurred Piperia

Flat-spurred Piperia
There are five species in the genus Piperia that can be found in Washington. They all have green to white flowers and in most, including this, the flowers are quite small. Not only are the flowers small in this case, however, but by the time the plant blooms the leaves have withered, so all one sees is a stem, about twelve inches tall, with these green and white flowers. This is the Flat-spurred Piperia, so-called not for the shape of its spur but for the fact that spur is at a ninety degree angle to the stem. Its botanical name is Piperia transversa.

These were photographed at Dog Mountain in the Columbia River gorge. Towards the end of June I had the privilege of taking friends, a couple from Germany, on an three-day orchid tour of Washington. We started in the Columbia Gorge where I met them, worked out way up through eastern Washington and ended at several sites in western Washington, including Goat Mountain and Whidbey Island. We saw 15 species of orchids, a bit less than half of our native species and a very good number for any time of the year.

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 yokopakumayoko Francesco
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Excellent shot!

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10 years ago.
 Pam J
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So fragile !
10 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
thats beautiful and delicate!
10 years ago.
 Dave Hilditch
Dave Hilditch
A lovely close-up, Ron, beautifully isolated from the background.
10 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Awesome shot!
10 years ago.
 J.Garcia
J.Garcia club
So delicate!
Have a nice week, my friend
10 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Very nicely taken indeed. They do look very small!
Seen in the group Prime lenses (fixed focal length)
10 years ago.
 Indira Nair
Indira Nair
Fascinating! Your flower uploads are simply marvelous, Ron!
10 years ago.
 Jan
Jan
splendid shot
Thanks for posting your lovely image Beautiful Flowers
10 years ago.
 ColRam
ColRam
Félicitations pour explore et what's hot ********************
10 years ago.
 Thérèse
Thérèse club
Voyez moi ça cette beauté fantaisiste!.
10 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
I am so impressed with your knowledge of wildflowers.
10 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
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Superbe ,je découvre pour la première fois..!
Bonne journée Ron.
10 years ago.
 Fizgig
Fizgig
Gorgeous!! Great shooting =)


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10 years ago.
 yokopakumayoko Francesco
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Beautiful work!

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10 years ago.
 Puzzler4879
Puzzler4879
So tiny, delicate and exquisite. I'm sure your friends had a blast!



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10 years ago.
 Puzzler4879
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I've seen your wonderful picture in
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10 years ago.
 yokopakumayoko Francesco
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Excellent shot!

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10 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
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tiny, delicate orchid, exquisite shot !
10 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
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10 years ago.
 Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Hi again Ron
Beautiful capture Congratulations on Explore. Well deserved Hugs Tess
10 years ago.
 Fantasyfan
Fantasyfan
Such fascinating shape
10 years ago.
 neira-Dan
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Encore une espèce que je découvre
10 years ago.

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