Donate Now
and become
Forum Supporter.
Many perks!
<...more...>
|
07-02-2015, 09:27 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: May 2009
Zone: 6b
Location: Washington, DC
Posts: 143
|
|
Calypso bulbosa var. occidentalis in Willamette Nat'l Forest, OR
About a month ago my husband and I attended a wedding in Camp Sherman, Oregon. On the drive back to Portland we made a slight detour to do a mini hike by Sahalie and Koosah Falls in Willamette National Forest. To my delight, my husband spotted a Calypso bulbosa var. occidentalis!
Because this was my first ever wild orchid spotting, I wanted to share it with you all! We didn't get many quality photos, but I've attached the best two here.
We only saw maybe 4 or 5 of these in bloom. They were located in cool, shady spots. I had been hoping to see some wild orchids on our trip, and I was not disappointed!  |
|
Post Thanks / Like - 5 Likes
|
|
|
|
|
07-02-2015, 08:02 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: May 2008
Zone: 9a
Location: Nor Cal
Posts: 26,634
|
|
Awesome!
|
07-02-2015, 08:12 PM
|
 |
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2014
Zone: 6b
Location: Central NJ
Posts: 3,129
|
|
Beauty of a find in a beautiful setting-thanks for sharing.
|
07-02-2015, 10:37 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2014
Zone: 5b
Location: Northern Indiana
Posts: 3,336
|
|
Wow, what a cool bloom to find in the wild!
|
07-03-2015, 04:17 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2008
Zone: 8a
Location: West Midlands, UK
Age: 49
Posts: 25,462
|
|
Beautiful!
|
11-05-2016, 12:44 PM
|
 |
Moderator
|
|
Join Date: May 2005
Zone: 7b
Location: Queens, NY, & Madison County NC, US
Age: 44
Posts: 19,374
|
|
Awesome find!!! Spectacular. By the way, please continue sharing any future finds, even if they become a daily thing.
__________________
"We must not look at goblin men,
We must not buy their fruits:
Who knows upon what soil they fed
Their hungry thirsty roots?"
Goblin Market
by Christina Georgina Rossetti
|
|
Tags
|
husband, calypso, occidentalis, var, bulbosa, wild, willamette, forest, quality, photos, attached, spots, orchids, trip, disappointed, hoping, bloom, located, cool, shady, portland, drive, slight, mini, detour  |
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 08:54 PM.
|
Linear Mode
