Hi Steve, your "stereotype" made me laugh. Thanks for the welcome.

Thank you Blue312 & Rosie for the welcome. Nice place here! Sure a lot different than other types of forum I've been to!
--Ron

Welcome and hope to see more of you.

Hi Ron, thanks! I enjoyed your photos, especially of the native orchids here in northern California!

--Another Ron

Ron to Ron

NorCal is a great place for natives, especially the Siskiyous.

I've never been to the Siskiyous. I have seen a few of the native species locally, including Calypso orchids (they're pretty common in the redwoods in Sonoma and other counties). I've seen bog orchids up in the Sierra. And I'm pretty sure I saw a Cypripedium californicum plant growing in Oakland in a park, but not totally sure. I'd wanted to go back to the same spot later but didn't get a chance to do so. If it wasn't a Cyp., I'm not sure what it would be.