I'd wondered what this flower? fungus? forest spook? was whenever I passed it in the forest around Pemberton/Mt Currie, until photographer Jordan Manley solved the mystery for me by posting this shot on his facebook page. Sometimes called Indian-Pipe or Corpse Plant, the Ghost Flower (Monotropa uniflora) is scarce in occurrence, and does not actually … Continue reading Sighted: Ghost Flower
Thanks to wildlife watcher, Veronica Woodruff, for posting this picture of the Pemberton orchid, a mountain fairy slipper (Calypso bulbosa). May 30. Some other pictures of the orchid, sighted in the region, below. The Calypso orchid, also known as the fairy slipper or Venus' slipper, is a perennial orchid found in undisturbed forest. The plants … Continue reading Sighted: Mountain Fairy Slipper
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