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Duncan Ridge - 2017, 2018, 2019
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1 - Beaucoup Lady's Slippers! (and more...) - Spring 2017:

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Pink Lady's Slipper   (Cypripedium acaule)
I've seen a lot of these orchids in my day, both in the Southeast and growing up in New England,
but I don't recall ever seeing such a huge population in bloom.


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The lighting wasn't great for massed-flower photos, but this grouping was very impressive to see.


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Dwarf Violet Iris   (Iris verna)
Oddly, this was the first (and likely the last) native Iris that I came across in the woods in 2017...




2 - A return visit with Elaine (& much better lighting!) - Spring 2018:

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What a spectacular mass of blooms!
And this was just a small portion of the Lady's Slippers here...


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Pink Lady's Slippers   (Cypripedium acaule)

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White (alba) form of the flower.
Some flowers start off white/pale before turning pink, but this one may be a true white one.



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More examples:


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3 - Our friend Joan was visiting from Oregon in May 2019, so we took her to see the site:

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Another great year of blooms...



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