Jim Fowler's photos with the keyword: Epipactis gigantea

Native Orchid Conference trip to California.

Native Orchid Conference trip to California.

The second stop on the first day of our field trips was just down the road a few miles from the California Lady's-slipper orchid site. Epipactis gigantea does have a requirement for water nearby. At one location, we found a number of plants right next to a small stream. Just down the road, there were many more plants along an embankment and in a wet seepy depression. I think the flowers are quite beautiful although I had to spend more time photographing them than I preferrd because of the wind and the harsh sunlight. Having said that, I really love the way the flowers present themselves all lined up and facing the same direction... For more images and the story behind these images, check out Jim's Blog .

The second stop on the first day of our field trips was just down the road a few miles from the California Lady's-slipper orchid site. Epipactis gigantea does have a requirement for water nearby. At one location, we found a number of plants right next to a small stream. Just down the road, there were many more plants along an embankment and in a wet seepy depression. I think the flowers are quite beautiful although I had to spend more time photographing them than I preferrd because of the wind and the harsh sunlight. Having said that, I really love the way the flowers present themselves all lined up and facing the same direction... For more images and the story behind these images, check out Jim's Blog .

The second stop on the first day of our field trips was just down the road a few miles from the California Lady's-slipper orchid site. Epipactis gigantea does have a requirement for water nearby. At one location, we found a number of plants right next to a small stream. Just down the road, there were many more plants along an embankment and in a wet seepy depression. I think the flowers are quite beautiful although I had to spend more time photographing them than I preferrd because of the wind and the harsh sunlight. Having said that, I really love the way the flowers present themselves all lined up and facing the same direction... For more images and the story behind these images, check out Jim's Blog .

The second stop on the first day of our field trips was just down the road a few miles from the California Lady's-slipper orchid site. Epipactis gigantea does have a requirement for water nearby. At one location, we found a number of plants right next to a small stream. Just down the road, there were many more plants along an embankment and in a wet seepy depression. I think the flowers are quite beautiful although I had to spend more time photographing them than I preferrd because of the wind and the harsh sunlight. Having said that, I really love the way the flowers present themselves all lined up and facing the same direction... For more images and the story behind these images, check out Jim's Blog .

The second stop on the first day of our field trips was just down the road a few miles from the California Lady's-slipper orchid site. Epipactis gigantea does have a requirement for water nearby. At one location, we found a number of plants right next to a small stream. Just down the road, there were many more plants along an embankment and in a wet seepy depression. I think the flowers are quite beautiful although I had to spend more time photographing them than I preferrd because of the wind and the harsh sunlight. Having said that, I really love the way the flowers present themselves all lined up and facing the same direction... For more images and the story behind these images, check out Jim's Blog .

The second stop on the first day of our field trips was just down the road a few miles from the California Lady's-slipper orchid site. Epipactis gigantea does have a requirement for water nearby. At one location, we found a number of plants right next to a small stream. Just down the road, there were many more plants along an embankment and in a wet seepy depression. I think the flowers are quite beautiful although I had to spend more time photographing them than I preferrd because of the wind and the harsh sunlight. Having said that, I really love the way the flowers present themselves all lined up and facing the same direction... For more images and the story behind these images, check out Jim's Blog .

The second stop on the first day of our field trips was just down the road a few miles from the California Lady's-slipper orchid site. Epipactis gigantea does have a requirement for water nearby. At one location, we found a number of plants right next to a small stream. Just down the road, there were many more plants along an embankment and in a wet seepy depression. I think the flowers are quite beautiful although I had to spend more time photographing them than I preferrd because of the wind and the harsh sunlight. Having said that, I really love the way the flowers present themselves all lined up and facing the same direction... For more images and the story behind these images, check out Jim's Blog .

The second stop on the first day of our field trips was just down the road a few miles from the California Lady's-slipper orchid site. Epipactis gigantea does have a requirement for water nearby. At one location, we found a number of plants right next to a small stream. Just down the road, there were many more plants along an embankment and in a wet seepy depression. I think the flowers are quite beautiful although I had to spend more time photographing them than I preferrd because of the wind and the harsh sunlight. Having said that, I really love the way the flowers present themselves all lined up and facing the same direction... For more images and the story behind these images, check out Jim's Blog .

The second stop on the first day of our field trips was just down the road a few miles from the California Lady's-slipper orchid site. Epipactis gigantea does have a requirement for water nearby. At one location, we found a number of plants right next to a small stream. Just down the road, there were many more plants along an embankment and in a wet seepy depression. I think the flowers are quite beautiful although I had to spend more time photographing them than I preferrd because of the wind and the harsh sunlight. Having said that, I really love the way the flowers present themselves all lined up and facing the same direction... For more images and the story behind these images, check out Jim's Blog .

The last of the Zion National Park images. We parked in the lot just before the 1-mile tunnel and took a narrow trail to a fabulous overlook. It was a nice hike to a great spot! I knew this was an orchid, but since it was no longer in bloom, I had to think about just which one it was. The surrounding landscape was quite dry, but there was a cracked layer in this cliff face that was allowing water to seep through -- a perfect place for this orchid species...