Jim Fowler's photos with the keyword: Wild Orchids

Aplectrum hyemale (Putty root Orchid)

10 May 2011 116
More from the same area I visited a couple of weeks ago. This day, we found about a dozen of these orchids in bloom. That's a good population of them in about a 20-foot circle... This particular shot is of the seed capsules from last year. This is a good sign -- the native pollinators have been at work making for the next generations of orchids...

Aplectrum hyemale (Putty root Orchid)

10 May 2011 143
More from the same area I visited a couple of weeks ago. This day, we found about a dozen of these orchids in bloom. That's a good population of them in about a 20-foot circle... This is a close up to show its delicate beauty. The flower is about 1/2 to 3/4 inch across...