Jim Fowler

Jim Fowler deceased

Posted: 28 Jul 2014


Taken: 12 Jul 2014

0 favorites     0 comments    149 visits

1/800 f/7.1 148.0 mm ISO 200

OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. E-5

SIGMA 105mm F2.8 MACRO

EXIF - See more details

See also...


Keywords

orchids
Manitoba Tall Grass Prairie
Western Prairie Fringed orchid
Platanthera praeclara
JIM FOWLER
E-5
Manitoba
Olympus
Canada
wildflowers
Gardenton


Authorizations, license

Visible by: Everyone
All rights reserved

149 visits


Platanthera praeclara (Western Prairie Fringed orchid)

Platanthera praeclara (Western Prairie Fringed orchid)
We made the two-hour trip down to the Manitoba Tall Grass Prairie preserve which is an area of native prairie protected by the Nature Conservancy. It is the home of the endangered, Platanthera praeclara or Western Prairie Fringed orchid.

Walter Ezell and I had visited this location in 2005, when the Native Orchid Conference had its annual symposium in Winnipeg, Manitoba. I am as enthralled with the orchids now as I was then. The Western Prairie Fringed orchid produces creamy white, fringed flowers that can reach almost 1.5 inches (~4 cm) across!

To learn more about this wonderful place, please go to Jim's Blog...

Comments

Sign-in to write a comment.