Jim Fowler's photos with the keyword: Wagner Natural Area

Those of us who attended this year's Native Orchid Conference symposium in Canada were excited to visit a local natura area where several species of native orchids are found (in season). In one location of the Wagner Natural Area near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, there were hundreds of a diminutive orchid (about 4-6 inches tall) called round-leaf orchid because of the single round leaf at the base of the plant. The flowers are generally some shade of white or pink with a lip that is dotted with purple spots. Rarely, the lip will be pure white. Sometimes, the spots on the lip will merge into a set of two purple lines - one on each side of the lip. This "variety/form" has been given the name, lineata . I saw one instance of the white-lip one, but I did not see the stripped one... Regardless (as you can see), I spent a lot of time photographing these beautiful orchids.

Those of us who attended this year's Native Orchid Conference symposium in Canada were excited to visit a local natura area where several species of native orchids are found (in season). In one location of the Wagner Natural Area near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, there were hundreds of a diminutive orchid (about 4-6 inches tall) called round-leaf orchid because of the single round leaf at the base of the plant. The flowers are generally some shade of white or pink with a lip that is dotted with purple spots. Rarely, the lip will be pure white. Sometimes, the spots on the lip will merge into a set of two purple lines - one on each side of the lip. This "variety/form" has been given the name, lineata . I saw one instance of the white-lip one, but I did not see the stripped one... Regardless (as you can see), I spent a lot of time photographing these beautiful orchids.

Those of us who attended this year's Native Orchid Conference symposium in Canada were excited to visit a local natura area where several species of native orchids are found (in season). In one location of the Wagner Natural Area near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, there were hundreds of a diminutive orchid (about 4-6 inches tall) called round-leaf orchid because of the single round leaf at the base of the plant. The flowers are generally some shade of white or pink with a lip that is dotted with purple spots. Rarely, the lip will be pure white. Sometimes, the spots on the lip will merge into a set of two purple lines - one on each side of the lip. This "variety/form" has been given the name, lineata . I saw one instance of the white-lip one, but I did not see the stripped one... Regardless (as you can see), I spent a lot of time photographing these beautiful orchids.

Those of us who attended this year's Native Orchid Conference symposium in Canada were excited to visit a local natura area where several species of native orchids are found (in season). In one location of the Wagner Natural Area near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, there were hundreds of a diminutive orchid (about 4-6 inches tall) called round-leaf orchid because of the single round leaf at the base of the plant. The flowers are generally some shade of white or pink with a lip that is dotted with purple spots. Rarely, the lip will be pure white. Sometimes, the spots on the lip will merge into a set of two purple lines - one on each side of the lip. This "variety/form" has been given the name, lineata . I saw one instance of the white-lip one, but I did not see the stripped one... Regardless (as you can see), I spent a lot of time photographing these beautiful orchids.

Those of us who attended this year's Native Orchid Conference symposium in Canada were excited to visit a local natura area where several species of native orchids are found (in season). In one location of the Wagner Natural Area near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, there were hundreds of a diminutive orchid (about 4-6 inches tall) called round-leaf orchid because of the single round leaf at the base of the plant. The flowers are generally some shade of white or pink with a lip that is dotted with purple spots. Rarely, the lip will be pure white. Sometimes, the spots on the lip will merge into a set of two purple lines - one on each side of the lip. This "variety/form" has been given the name, lineata . I saw one instance of the white-lip one, but I did not see the striped one... Regardless (as you can see), I spent a lot of time photographing these beautiful orchids.

Those of us who attended this year's Native Orchid Conference symposium in Canada were excited to visit a local natura area where several species of native orchids are found (in season). In one location of the Wagner Natural Area near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, there were hundreds of a diminutive orchid (about 4-6 inches tall) called round-leaf orchid because of the single round leaf at the base of the plant. The flowers are generally some shade of white or pink with a lip that is dotted with purple spots. Rarely, the lip will be pure white. Sometimes, the spots on the lip will merge into a set of two purple lines - one on each side of the lip. This "variety/form" has been given the name, lineata . I saw one instance of the white-lip one, but I did not see the stripped one... Regardless (as you can see), I spent a lot of time photographing these beautiful orchids.

Those of us who attended this year's Native Orchid Conference symposium in Canada were excited to visit a local natura area where several species of native orchids are found (in season). In one location of the Wagner Natural Area near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, there were hundreds of a diminutive orchid (about 4-6 inches tall) called round-leaf orchid because of the single round leaf at the base of the plant. The flowers are generally some shade of white or pink with a lip that is dotted with purple spots. Rarely, the lip will be pure white. Sometimes, the spots on the lip will merge into a set of two purple lines - one on each side of the lip. This "variety/form" has been given the name, lineata . I saw one instance of the white-lip one, but I did not see the stripped one... Regardless (as you can see), I spent a lot of time photographing these beautiful orchids.

Those of us who attended this year's Native Orchid Conference symposium in Canada were excited to visit a local natura area where several species of native orchids are found (in season). In one location of the Wagner Natural Area near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, there were hundreds of a diminutive orchid (about 4-6 inches tall) called round-leaf orchid because of the single round leaf at the base of the plant. The flowers are generally some shade of white or pink with a lip that is dotted with purple spots. Rarely, the lip will be pure white. Sometimes, the spots on the lip will merge into a set of two purple lines - one on each side of the lip. This "variety/form" has been given the name, lineata . I saw one instance of the white-lip one, but I did not see the stripped one... Regardless (as you can see), I spent a lot of time photographing these beautiful orchids.

Those of us who attended this year's Native Orchid Conference symposium in Canada were excited to visit a local natura area where several species of native orchids are found (in season). In one location of the Wagner Natural Area near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, there were hundreds of a diminutive orchid (about 4-6 inches tall) called round-leaf orchid because of the single round leaf at the base of the plant. The flowers are generally some shade of white or pink with a lip that is dotted with purple spots. Rarely, the lip will be pure white. Sometimes, the spots on the lip will merge into a set of two purple lines - one on each side of the lip. This "variety/form" has been given the name, lineata . I saw one instance of the white-lip one, but I did not see the stripped one... Regardless (as you can see), I spent a lot of time photographing these beautiful orchids.

Those of us who attended this year's Native Orchid Conference symposium in Canada were excited to visit a local natura area where several species of native orchids are found (in season). In one location of the Wagner Natural Area near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, there were hundreds of a diminutive orchid (about 4-6 inches tall) called round-leaf orchid because of the single round leaf at the base of the plant. The flowers are generally some shade of white or pink with a lip that is dotted with purple spots. Rarely, the lip will be pure white. Sometimes, the spots on the lip will merge into a set of two purple lines - one on each side of the lip. This "variety/form" has been given the name, lineata . I saw one instance of the white-lip one, but I did not see the stripped one... Regardless (as you can see), I spent a lot of time photographing these beautiful orchids.

Those of us who attended this year's Native Orchid Conference symposium in Canada were excited to visit a local natura area where several species of native orchids are found (in season). In one location of the Wagner Natural Area near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, there were hundreds of a diminutive orchid (about 4-6 inches tall) called round-leaf orchid because of the single round leaf at the base of the plant. The flowers are generally some shade of white or pink with a lip that is dotted with purple spots. Rarely, the lip will be pure white. Sometimes, the spots on the lip will merge into a set of two purple lines - one on each side of the lip. This "variety/form" has been given the name, lineata . I saw one instance of the white-lip one, but I did not see the stripped one... Regardless (as you can see), I spent a lot of time photographing these beautiful orchids.

Those of us who attended this year's Native Orchid Conference symposium in Canada were excited to visit a local natura area where several species of native orchids are found (in season). In one location of the Wagner Natural Area near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, there were hundreds of a diminutive orchid (about 4-6 inches tall) called round-leaf orchid because of the single round leaf at the base of the plant. The flowers are generally some shade of white or pink with a lip that is dotted with purple spots. Rarely, the lip will be pure white. Sometimes, the spots on the lip will merge into a set of two purple lines - one on each side of the lip. This "variety/form" has been given the name, lineata . I saw one instance of the white-lip one, but I did not see the stripped one... Regardless (as you can see), I spent a lot of time photographing these beautiful orchids.

Those of us who attended this year's Native Orchid Conference symposium in Canada were excited to visit a local natura area where several species of native orchids are found (in season). In one location of the Wagner Natural Area near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, there were hundreds of a diminutive orchid (about 4-6 inches tall) called round-leaf orchid because of the single round leaf at the base of the plant. The flowers are generally some shade of white or pink with a lip that is dotted with purple spots. Rarely, the lip will be pure white. Sometimes, the spots on the lip will merge into a set of two purple lines - one on each side of the lip. This "variety/form" has been given the name, lineata . I saw one instance of the white-lip one, but I did not see the stripped one... Regardless (as you can see), I spent a lot of time photographing these beautiful orchids.

Those of us who attended this year's Native Orchid Conference symposium in Canada were excited to visit a local natura area where several species of native orchids are found (in season). In one location of the Wagner Natural Area near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, there were hundreds of a diminutive orchid (about 4-6 inches tall) called round-leaf orchid because of the single round leaf at the base of the plant. The flowers are generally some shade of white or pink with a lip that is dotted with purple spots. Rarely, the lip will be pure white. Sometimes, the spots on the lip will merge into a set of two purple lines - one on each side of the lip. This "variety/form" has been given the name, lineata . I saw one instance of the white-lip one, but I did not see the stripped one... Regardless (as you can see), I spent a lot of time photographing these beautiful orchids.

Those of us who attended this year's Native Orchid Conference symposium in Canada were excited to visit a local natural area where several species of native orchids are found (in season). In one location of the Wagner Natural Area near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, there were hundreds of a diminutive orchid (about 4-6 inches tall) called round-leaf orchid because of the single round leaf at the base of the plant. The flowers are generally some shade of white or pink with a lip that is dotted with purple spots. Rarely, the lip will be pure white. Sometimes, the spots on the lip will merge into a set of two purple lines - one on each side of the lip. This "variety/form" has been given the name, lineata . I saw one instance of the white-lip one, but I did not see the stripped one... Regardless (as you can see), I spent a lot of time photographing these beautiful orchids.

We left the conference on Friday afternoon and headed out to a wonderful protected site called Wagner Natural Area. It's open to the public, but many just go there for the hike through the woods. I've never seen so many orchids in one place. This is just a tease for what's to come...

We left the conference on Friday afternoon and headed out to a wonderful protected site called Wagner Natural Area. It's open to the public, but many just go there for the hike through the woods. This particular species gets its energy directly from underground fugus, and although it appears to have chlorophyl, it grows in the deep woods. I've never seen so many orchids in one place. This is just a tease for what's to come...

We left the conference on Friday afternoon and headed out to a wonderful protected site called Wagner Natural Area. It's open to the public, but many just go there for the hike through the woods. I've never seen so many orchids in one place. Some of these may actually be the variety called "makasin", but there is so much variability at this location, that these may all just be color forms of the same species.