tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4338397056866369418.post5097306997787716936..comments2023-11-11T03:47:45.548-05:00Comments on Plants Amaze Me: Michgan Fens, Michigan Wild OrchidsPlants Amaze Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146268920352124853noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4338397056866369418.post-64488043363087167702013-07-18T19:03:46.080-04:002013-07-18T19:03:46.080-04:00We checked on the Grass Pink this week, it is all ...We checked on the Grass Pink this week, it is all done. So is the Showy Ladyslipper and we just couldn't find the Loesel's Twayblade again.<br />We did find Sticky False-asphodel(Tofieldia glutinosa), and many blooming sundew.<br />:) Plants Amaze Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12146268920352124853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4338397056866369418.post-50114966062035098562013-07-18T12:27:55.694-04:002013-07-18T12:27:55.694-04:00Grass Pink! Very nice. Loesel's Twayblade is a...Grass Pink! Very nice. Loesel's Twayblade is a nice find, too. We saw a Showy Ladyslipper the other day over 4 feet tall in northern Leelanau county. Mikehttp://www.mikeberst.com/photography/wildflowers.htmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4338397056866369418.post-91273666610631855702013-07-17T16:18:43.674-04:002013-07-17T16:18:43.674-04:00Thanks, Storm, it was because of you we got to vis...Thanks, Storm, it was because of you we got to visit that wonderful place! We did notice all the tamaracks, and several small healthy ones growing at the edge of the marl flat. I would have liked seeing it before the beetles did their damage.<br />You were right about the poison sumac, it is everywhere. <br /><br />We found the Loesel's Twayblade, hidden in a few places. We also found it at Bass River Recreation Area here in Ottawa County. It is so very tiny and difficult to photograph. <br /><br />If you ever want to share more fun fens just drop me an email (plantsamazeme@gmail.com). I truly appreciate your help.<br />:)Plants Amaze Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12146268920352124853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4338397056866369418.post-25807460733089471032013-07-17T14:10:48.290-04:002013-07-17T14:10:48.290-04:00Wonderful post! Barry County is full of fens, but ...Wonderful post! Barry County is full of fens, but that location is one of the best. It was even lovelier before beetles took out all the older tamaracks. They used to ring the lake like an emerald necklace. You really captured the place with your photos. I love the showy ladyslipper at the foot of the poison sumac. :-) No getting away from that stuff over there.<br /><br />I didn't realize that Loessel's twayblade was there. From the photo, it looks like it likes to hang with the pitcher plants. I need to find that one.Stormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00363555152462993932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4338397056866369418.post-31328591065684789572013-07-07T13:48:04.903-04:002013-07-07T13:48:04.903-04:00Yes they are beautiful, just out there blooming. ...Yes they are beautiful, just out there blooming. I had that same thought that the leaves of the Showy Lady's Slipper look somewhat like your pictures of False Hellebore. I've heard you can get a rash from the leaves and flowers of the Showy Lady's Slipper.<br />It is fun to find the orchids, especially in places that are so untouched.<br />:)Plants Amaze Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12146268920352124853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4338397056866369418.post-84289916268213587152013-07-07T13:44:07.346-04:002013-07-07T13:44:07.346-04:00Thanks, Marie. Yes sometimes lately we do hunt do...Thanks, Marie. Yes sometimes lately we do hunt down a wildflower. <br />Thanks to Bob at Stormhorn.<br />I wouldn't be having all this fun if it wasn't for you. Changes are in the air, but I hope we will be able to keep up our adventures. I really look forward to them each week, and I don't mind your chattiness at all!<br />:)Plants Amaze Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12146268920352124853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4338397056866369418.post-62675627861529763092013-07-07T13:37:30.851-04:002013-07-07T13:37:30.851-04:00Thanks, Jerry. We saw several birds in this quiet...Thanks, Jerry. We saw several birds in this quiet place but they move too fast for me. I did get a nice shot of a dragonfly with a drop of rain on its back. I was tipped off as to where to find the orchids by Bob at Stormhorn blog.<br />:)Plants Amaze Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12146268920352124853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4338397056866369418.post-76819907385623987972013-07-07T08:10:34.987-04:002013-07-07T08:10:34.987-04:00The orchids are beautiful! I'm surprised by ho...The orchids are beautiful! I'm surprised by how much the leaves and stems of the showy lady's slippers look like false hellebore. Without the flowers you could hardly tell them apart. You're lucky to live in a place that has so many orchids!New hampshire Gardenerhttp://nhgardensolutions.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4338397056866369418.post-83134688490291834522013-07-07T05:23:23.385-04:002013-07-07T05:23:23.385-04:00This is your best post yet. I know we do wildflowe...This is your best post yet. I know we do wildflowering different now, researching first, figuring out what we are looking for, and where we are most likely to find it. But it doesn't take away from the thrill of seeing these plants for the first time. You capture that excitement in your photos! M :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4338397056866369418.post-24110613020936766162013-07-06T17:21:19.923-04:002013-07-06T17:21:19.923-04:00Wow! those are some finds, and very good photos! I...Wow! those are some finds, and very good photos! I'm going to have to look down more often instead of looking for birds all the time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com