#nativeorchids

Liparis liliifolia aka Large Twayblade or Mauve Sleekwort is a native terrestrial orchid coming into full bloom now. This patch (other outside of frame) is growing along my driveway. Several more patches are thriving elsewhere on my property. I always look forward to seeing every orchid that grows here come into bloom. Twayblades like moist woodland soils which we have an abundance of. It only produces two glossy/fleshy basal leaves . . . #liparisliliifolia #liparis #twayblade #mauvesleekwort #orchidsofinstagram #orchids #orchidspecies #orchid #terrestrialorchid #nativeorchids #wildflower #woodland #woodlandplants #woodlandgarden #shadeplants #shadegarden #wncmountains #blueridgemountains #upperhickorynutgorge #southernappalachia #iloveplants #ilovegardening #ilovewhereilive #gertonstrong #gerton #maker #potter #potterslife #inspiration (at Gerton, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQgkqgWjfR0/?utm_medium=tumblr

Downy rattkesnake plantain (Goodyera pubescense) is so easy on the eyes. #plants #plantnerd #botany #botanical #botanizing #orchid #orchidaceae #nativeplants #goodyera #rattlesnakeplantain #Appalachia #AppalachianMountains #NorthCarolina #nativeorchid #nativeorchids #plantoftheday #tbt #leaves #nature #naturephotography #nature_perfection #ecology #lifeintheundergrowth #biodiversity #forest #forestfloor

I take sooo many pictures and i dont post them. These are some of the yellow Lady Slippers I have growing on my property. One patch 10 ft off my driveway. One morning years ago I was walking my land with a cup of coffee in hand, just admiring all that grows here. I stopped to take a deep breath of gratitude and then glanced down at my feet and less that 1 foot from my feet was a group of Yellow Lady Slippers in full bloom!!! To this day i cherish these plants and remember that feeling of Gratitude and Awe! . . . #cypripedium #ladyslipperorchid #yellowladyslipper #cypripediumparviflorum #nativeorchids #terrestrialorchid #woodland #woodlandplants #woodlandgarden #shadegarden #shadeplants #wncmountains #upperhickorynutgorge #southernappalacia #blueridgemountains #ilovewhereilive #iloveplants #ilovegardening #inspiration #maker (at Gerton, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQGzwvJDIhx/?utm_medium=tumblr

Forgive me, i"m going to brag. I have so many pink lady slipper orchids growing on my property! A number of them i can see from my windows, and many just pop up along my walkway. They reseed so easily here, too! Every spring i have to watch where i am walking because they dont all sprout at once. Here are several in various stages of growth. . . . #pinkladyslipper #ladyslipper #ladyslipperorchid #terrestrialorchid #nativeorchids #cypripedium #cypripediumacaule #wncmountains #upperhickorynutgorge #blueridgemountains #southernappalachia #wildflower #nativeflora #woodland #shadeplants #shadegarden #woodlandgarden #ilovegardening #ilovewhereilive #maker #inspiration #gertonstrong #forestfinds #woodlandwonders (at Gerton, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_BsnsBjw7z/?igshid=1qq4k1we7e1rb

This Showy Orchis is a reliable bloomer and gets bigger every year. I noticed it has some babies starting to gow behind it. It grows right on the edge of my neighbors driveway. . . . #showyorchis #galearisspectabilis #terrestrialorchid #nativeorchids #nativeflowers #wildflower #springflowers #upperhickorynutgorge #blueridgemountains #southernappalachia #woodland #woodlandplants #shadeplants #shadegarden #ilovegardening #botany #horticulture #ilovewhereilive #maker #inspiration #neighbor #gertonstrong (at Gerton, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_BPem8jSJc/?igshid=13bey9nshz0r3

We came across colonies and colonies of Showy Orchis. Actually, there seemed to be colonies of just about everything! I had to keep careful watch over where i stepped. . . . #showyorchis #nativeorchids #terrestrialorchid #galearis #galearisspectabilis #springflowers #springbulb #species #nativeflowers #springephemeral #ephemeral #hikingfinds #hikingwithfriends #blueridgemountains #upperhickorynutgorge #southernappalachia #mountaingarden #shadeplants #shadegarden #woodland #woodlandplants #maker #inspiration #ilovewhereilive #ilovegardening (at Gerton, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-7Uq5zjKsG/?igshid=an35ds30aofa

Showy Lady’s Slipper Orchid. You can tell I love Midwest native orchids. #nativeorchids #nativemidwestorchids #midwestnative https://www.instagram.com/p/B5tCx4lFx7k/?igshid=1wx4w10b6g3hh

I love orchids! Oh hell, i just love plants!!! This diminutive orchid is commonly called Fall Corsl Root is growing just off my kitchen deck and all along my driveway. It is a type of plant that has little or no chlorophyll. All its nutrients are supplied by mycorrhizal fungi. It has no leaves. In the fall it sends up a stem with up to 26 small flowers. Most often, these flowers never open and self pollinate. . . . #nativeorchids #terrestrialorchid #coralroot #coralrootorchid #corallorhiza #orchidsofinstagram #orchid #woodlandgarden #shadegarden #wildflower #wncmountains #blueridgemountains #gtown #upperhickorynutgorge #maker #inspiration #ilovegardening #ilovewhereilive (at Gerton, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1sPW1WguUA/?igshid=1ud5e4ive09wv