Monday, May 21, 2012

Yellow Lady Slippers

The Yellow Lady’s Slipper( Cypripedium parviflorum) are in bloom.  I took these photos on May 19, 2012.

They seem shorter this year..that could be due to the lack of moisture.

Chance and The Lady Slippers

We have a wire cage around them to discourage the deer.

peek a boo blooms May 19

This bloom is playing peek a boo..

Yello Lady Slipper May 19

This one is unfurled…in all it’s glory.  This is just one of forty-two species of native orchids in Minnesota:)

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26 comments:

Country Gal said...

They are going ot look beautifil when in full bloom.Lovely photos. Papa and I just did loads of our flower planting yesterday . I love getting my hand in the dirt and planting . Have a good day .

sonia said...

Gorgeous. Love the way it looks unfurling, like some cosmic egg...

DJan said...

Your favorite flower! You use an earlier year's photo on your profile, and I've read about it here before. It's very unique and beautiful.

troutbirder said...

I do love our native orchids. Several clumps are blooming in my garden. As with all these plants they are getting harder and harder to find in the wild here..... Your close upare fantastic. :)

linda m said...

It is a very beautiful flower. Wish we had some here in WI.

Anonymous said...

I adore these pictures, Connie. Our neighbors tulips seemed shorter than usual this year, also.

Karen said...

Lovely, we don't have anything like that right around here. Maybe up in the alpine meadows.

Muffie said...

I love when you show those beautiful Lady Slippers. I don't think I've ever seen any around here in NJ, and we're The Garden State!
Peace,
Muff

LadyFi said...

Loved seeing the flower uncurl and bloom!

L. D. said...

It is a beauty.

RURAL said...

They are lovely, and so delicate.

Supposed to be some around here, will have to take a look.

Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams

Rita said...

Too bad all the rain we've been getting hasn't made it over to you. :(
We're not that far apart and yet you got lots more snow than we did this winter.
Mother Nature is a fickle one. ;)

Jacqi Stevens said...

I never thought of Lady Slippers as a type of orchid. They are beautiful. And Chance is looking handsome, as usual. :)

Sally Wessely said...

These are lovely.

Leenie said...

Unusual and interesting flower. Nothing at all like that around here. Too cold and dry, I guess.

Gail said...

Stunning! Wish we had these.

lisa said...

Beautiful!

Nezzy (Cow Patty Surprise) said...

Magnificent beauty sweetie. This is one I'm void in.

God bless and have a glorious week sweetie!!! :o)

Maery Rose said...

I don't have any of these in my yard. I wonder if I could get them going in my little woodland garden.

Muffy's Marks said...

Beautiful!! I had the chance to see them in the wild up there, when my son lived in Kelliher. Thanks for sharing.

LindaG said...

Awesome! They are really pretty. Thanks for the pictures! :o)

Red said...

Yellow lady slippers are one of my favorites. Ours won't be out for another three weeks.

Lanny said...

Do you dance around clapping your hands from pure delight and joy when you see these? I would.

Jeannelle said...

Nice shots. I've never seen one of these.

Pauline Persing said...

For years I thought the only orchids were the tropical ones. I was pleased to discover there are orchids in the midwest. I have never seen a yellow one but I have been told there are large masses of them not far from Lake Erie where we bird.

Sam I Am...... said...

42 species? Wow! I did not know they were of the orchid family but now that you mention it..they certainly look like it. They're beautiful and I love the yellow. That's amazing and I had never heard of the fern leaf peony either and I lived in Iowa for over 20 years. You sure know your plants and fauna and the Latin names to boot!