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Rare and Wild

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Posted by Don Grall on July 10, 2007 at 1:28 PM
Rare and Wild
Taken last week,this is a Yellow Lady Slipper Orchid, which grows wild in isolated pockets of the Front Range. I was told by a high school biology teacher that it was endangered in Colorado, but haven't been able to verify its official status. I found this one in Pike NF a few miles west of the Broadmoor area of Colorado Springs.

5D,70-200f2.8 + 25mm ext tube
Posted by Don Grall on July 10, 2007 at 1:29 PM
Here's another view, same equipment.
Posted by Les Barstow on July 10, 2007 at 1:30 PM
Very nice! They are quite rare in this state.
Posted by Mike Horn on July 10, 2007 at 1:41 PM
Beautiful, they are rare from what i have read. Also was reading about them in my wildflower book. This is gorgeous, big fan of orchids, have a few at home. lovely capture.
Posted by Kalin Wilson on July 10, 2007 at 3:23 PM
Great capture, Don! Nice find.
Posted by Mel Ladewig on July 10, 2007 at 3:52 PM
Very Nice Don. I was very excited when I saw my first Calypso Orchid. Thanks for sharing this with us.

Mel-
Posted by Stan Rose on July 10, 2007 at 8:49 PM
Nice Don--i much prefer the first, a bit too much space in the second.
Posted by Dan Walters on July 10, 2007 at 9:24 PM
Beautiful images! I really like the first one.