RHH's photos with the keyword: cypripedium montanum

Can't decide whether or not I like this. This was taken in the woods in a shaft of sunlight using my Litedisc for a background (this is a folding cloth disk that is translucent and is used to soften bright light). The flower was photographed near Dunster, British Columbia, where we had gone to look for these Lady's Slippers. A further description of our trip and many more pictures can be found at: ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2010/07/british-col... . This is a rather light, almost greenish, flower - many of them are a dark brown and it is possible that some of the flowers we photographed are actually natural hybrids with Cypripedium parviflorum, a hybrid known as Cyp. x columbianum.

Photographed near Dunster, British Columbia. This was photographed in situ with natural lighting and no flash, but using a piece of black velvet for a background. The stem and petals of the flower are hairy, but some of the "fuzz" in the photo is cottonwood seed. ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2010/07/british-col...

Photographed near Red Top, Washington. This form of the Mountain Lady's Slipper, Cypripedium montanum has a pouch that is lined with purple at the opening. The background is a sunny mountainside. More pictures and a description of this beautiful native orchid can be found at: nativeorchidsofthepacificnorthwest.blogspot.com/2010/08/m... A brief diary of our trip to Red Top can be found at: ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2010/06/mountain-la...