Not the kind you put on your feet. The flower kind.
The Lesser Yellow Lady’s Slippers are coming to an end. I have seen more of these than any other year in our area of Minnesota. The conditions and spring weather must have been just perfect.
Nine was the most I found in a clump. The Lesser Yellows are about 1/3 the size of the regular yellows…which are not blooming yet.
The Minnesota State Flower is just beginning to bloom. We saw them over at Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge on Tuesday evening.
The Showy Lady’s Slipper or Cypripedium reginae.
I am certain that you will see more of these on this blog before their bloom season is over.
Many plants are just heavy in bud.
What a lovely sight!
ReplyDeleteLovely, I have yet to see them this spring.
ReplyDeleteThat flower is just to delicate and lovely. Wish I would see them around here.
ReplyDeleteTo me, the lady slipper is the flower that belongs to you alone. I love the pretty thing but didn't know anything about it before I "met" you. I look forward to more pictures. :-)
ReplyDeleteI echo DJan's comment. Not something we see around here.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful wildflowers! We don't have those here in the PNW.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your slippers!!
ReplyDeleteI miss seeing all those blooms.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty!
ReplyDeleteSaturday I will look for lady slippers. I know they're coming to an end here and that they were early.
ReplyDeleteYour wild flowers are so different from those I see. Could it be the difference in temperature and rainfall?!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe Star and Tribune reported vandalism of the Showy's at the Minnesota Arboretum over the weekend.... Grrrr.
ReplyDeleteYes I read that:(
DeleteI knew those slippers would be that kind, if they were on your blog! Looking forward to seeing many more candid shots of those lady's slippers. Glad the weather has been favorable.
ReplyDeleteI think I like those lesser ones the best but I still love my carved showy one the most of all!
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