Lady Slippers

[Bambi]

I took the dogs on their walk in the woods so I could go looking for these elusive flowers. I believe that they are in the Orchid family. They are protected and you are not allowed to disturb them in any way so I was very very careful.

For the first time I saw a white one:


I couldn't get any closer without walking on others:


more traditionally they are pink:

[casil403]

Love that last shot...really pretty.

[kat]

Very pretty! They make me giggle..

[u666u]

Oh Wow these are beautiful, I am soooo jealous, what a find. Glad to hear you where carefull with them. Gale

[MoinMoin]

Wonderful lucky shots, Bambi!

And cool to know now, that the name can be translated 1:1 in english. We call it here "Frauenschuh" = Lady Slippers" :-).

They are protected and you are not allowed to disturb them in any way

That's the same here - they are protected strictly.

[Richard]

Really nice shots Bambi,

I especially like the spiders thread? in shot three, totally natural, what a great find.

[Michaelaw]

You're just getting to darned good bambi

[Wicked Dark]

Nice. A guy I shoot with from time to time found a white one, too. How funny.

[Iguanasan]

Nice. I've been meaning to go find some and you beat me to it! Very nice images and the last two are my favourites.

[Bambi]

thanks Iggy. This would be the time to go. they seem to be at their peak now.