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Old 07-16-2009, 02:20 AM
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Found these (with help) growing by the thousands along the Fraser River in British Columbia.

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Wow, beautiful find, thank you!!
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What a nice find! It's a shame that no cypripedioids of any kind grow in Florida (that we know of).

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What a nice find! It's a shame that no cypripedioids of any kind grow in Florida (that we know of).

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You have your own set of unique orchids down there which I would dearly love to see some day.
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There are additional photos of these flowers and other wild orchids we saw on our trip at the Picasa site listed below.
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Incredible find. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for your kind comments, friends.
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