On Friday, another visit to my favourite florist (Flowers in a Vase) resulted in me coming home with this beautiful orchid bloom (amongst some other specimens!). I believe it is a genus of the Lady Slipper family (Paphiopedilum). I found it both beautiful and wondrous – the insect falls down into the ‘lip’ and it’s only means of escape is a single ‘ladder’ of hairs which leads directly to the flower’s reproductive parts – amazing! I would love to see what this would look like in UV 🙂
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I love the liquid form of this photo.
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Good image and interesting text too…very resourceful adaptation.
Yes, Orchids in their many forms are amazing. Thank you!
Amazing how resourceful living things can be when they cannot move around to get what they need.
Truly beautiful Lisa. A wonderful study of this gorgeous specimen.
I love your composition.. the light is great.. and yes, isn’t nature amazing?!
I didn’t know that, but how clever 🙂
A lovely vision to start my day.
Thank you Robyn, I am glad you liked it as I wasn’t so sure with this one 🙂
I do understand what you mean… But I love it! 🙂
Wow. Again, wow. The extra information just adds to the beauty of this stunning creature. I love that you didn’t hit us with full on colour. This is simple and complicated all at once.
One of my favourites
Thanks Rach, glad you liked it, especially given your orchid passion 🙂
Exquisite beauty!! Lovely photo!!
Thank you – it’s a beautiful bloom and now sitting on my desk 🙂