Showy Lady's Slipper is a photograph by Teresa Zieba which was uploaded on October 6th, 2012.
Showy Lady's Slipper
1st Place Win in Native Spring Wildflowers contest on FAA.... more
by Teresa Zieba
Title
Showy Lady's Slipper
Artist
Teresa Zieba
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
1st Place Win in Native Spring Wildflowers contest on FAA.
Photographed in Manitoba, Canada on a rainy day.
Showy Ladyï¿¿s Slipper (Cypripedium reginae) Found in damp woods, bogs, and swamps, the orchid can take 16 years to grow and bloom for the first time. The plants can live for 50 years, and tend to flower in late June and early July. Usually, there are one or two flowers per stem, but there can be three or four. The stem has a hairy appearance, and the ï¿¿hairsï¿¿ can cause irritation to some people.
Although this plant was originally chosen as the provincial flower for Prince Edward Island in 1947, it was so rare on the island that another Ladyï¿¿s Slipper, C. acaule (moccasin flower or pink lady slipper), has replaced it as the provinceï¿¿s floral emblem.
This rare plant has vanished from much of its historical range due to habitat loss.
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October 6th, 2012
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Randy Rosenberger
A big congratulations to you for being chosen as our 'SHOWCASED ARTIST' of the week for the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. Your art works are very indicative of a professional, and it is a true honor to "showcase" your art pieces for this week in this new venue we are providing for our members. Thanks for your awesome submissions, and it is an honor to have you as a member of our family of friends and fine artists within the WFS group. Special thanks and congratulations from your administrator, Randy "Elvis" Rosenberger
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
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