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Magenta orchids photographed in Kigali, Rwanda. 🌺

Shot with a Nikon D7200 and 105mm macro lens. If you look closely, a tiny ant is sheltering on one of the central buds. A happy accident that makes the image.

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A close-up of vibrant purple orchids with a blurred green background. Ants are visible on some of the flowers, highlighting their natural habitat.
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Fairy slipper orchid (Calypso bulbosa), Fairbanks, late May. One of Alaska's most striking wildflowers, and one of the earliest.

Full article in my Alaska Wildflower Guide: lwpetersen.com/alaska-wildflow…

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An extreme close-up of a single fairy slipper orchid (Calypso bulbosa) in bloom, photographed in Fairbanks, Alaska in late May. The flower displays vivid magenta-purple sepals and petals radiating outward from a central white and purple-striped pouch or lip, which is marked with yellow fringed crests and small red spots. The stem is slender and reddish-brown. The background is soft and blurred, showing muted gray, brown, and green tones.

Calypso bulbosa - fairy slipper - Alaska Wildflowers

Calypso bulbosa is a very showy pink or magenta orchid that grows in mossy forest or open areas in Alaska. It's "slipper" is often bearded with dark purple spots or streaks.
Lee Petersen
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