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Posted: 01 Aug 2014


Taken: 24 May 2014

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1/10 f/10.0 90.0 mm ISO 400

Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi

90mm

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orchid
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corallorhiza
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mertensiana
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Corallorhiza mertensiana fma. pallida

Corallorhiza mertensiana fma. pallida
Here's another color form of the plant I last posted, a pale pink stem instead of yellow and brownish flowers with heavier purple markings on the lip. It is fun finding these every year and seeing what new color forms we can find. They are leafless and without chlorophyll and so the one color that cannot be found is green. As noted before, these are only stems with flowers, so there are no leaves either. The are 12-18 inches tall and grow on forest floors where there is often little or no light, which also makes photography difficult.

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22 comments - The latest ones
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
precious macro of a precious orchid !!!
have a lovely weekend, Ron
10 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Exquisite capture!
10 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Fascinating, Ron. Are the colours on these random, or do the different colour variations arise because of different fungi in the soil?
10 years ago.
RHH club has replied to tiabunna club
The colors are entirely random and have nothing to do with the soil. Where these were photographed there are hundreds of different color forms and they are often growing side by side.
10 years ago.
 J.Garcia
J.Garcia club
Very beautiful colors!
10 years ago.
 Dave Hilditch
Dave Hilditch
Both plants are lovely and I like the use of DOF in this image.
Have a great weekend, Ron.
10 years ago.
 Fizgig
Fizgig
Very pretty!! Great macro work =)
10 years ago.
 Puzzler4879
Puzzler4879
One more winner from your talented lens, Ron!!



Please post your superb photo in the Admin. Choice Photos thread at Amazing Details.
10 years ago.
 yokopakumayoko Francesco
yokopakumayoko Franc…
Beautiful capture!
10 years ago.
 yokopakumayoko Francesco
yokopakumayoko Franc…
Admired in:Flowers on Ipernity.
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Il primo papavero
10 years ago.
 Fantasyfan
Fantasyfan
Such nice and tiny details
10 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
A real pleasure for the eyes...!
Ron good weekend.
10 years ago.
 Jan
Jan
Wonderful photography
Thanks for posting Beautiful Flowers </a
10 years ago.
 yokopakumayoko Francesco
yokopakumayoko Franc…
Admired in:
100% perfect
100%
Thank for sharing
10 years ago.
 yokopakumayoko Francesco
yokopakumayoko Franc…
Magnificent!

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Obiettivo & Fotocamera
10 years ago.
 ColRam
ColRam
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10 years ago.
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Very beautiful orchids.
10 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
extra !!++++++++++++++++++++++
10 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
I like these colors. I see what you mean about a lower pov.
10 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
Lovely colours Ron. ~Nice shot
10 years ago.

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