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Sunday is #Stunday! Phacelia imbricata (I hope that's the correct name; there are many variations) spotted along a trail while hiking. #ECK #Hiking #Wildflowers #Bloomscrolling #Spiral #FibonacciSequence #Design #WestCoastKin #MacroMonday
Closeup of a young wildflower that is shaped in a spiral, about to unfurl. This flower is also called the caterpillar phacelia because it resembles a fuzzy caterpillar curled up in a ball. The stem and flower buds are light green, and the actual flowers are a very pale pink with long stamen. Spotted in the Irish Hills of San Luis Obispo, California
This flower is also called the caterpillar phacelia because it resembles a fuzzy caterpillar curled up in a ball. The stem and flower buds are light green, and the actual flowers are a very pale pink with long stamen. Spotted in the Irish Hills of San Luis Obispo, California
#design #hiking #wildflowers #bloomscrolling #Stunday #macromonday #ECK #WestCoastKin #Spiral #FibonacciSequence

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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