Lady Slipper Orchid - green
by Gary F Richards
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Title
Lady Slipper Orchid - green
Artist
Gary F Richards
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Photograph - Photography
Description
1st Place Win in the contestโฆ NATURALLY GREEN ORCHIDS - PHOTOGRAPHY ONLY, 03/31/2024, Members Participating: 19, Images Submitted: 35
We visited the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens orchid show and were able to take pictures of these beautiful orchids. Paphiopedilum, often called the Venus slipper, is a genus of the lady slipper orchid subfamily Cypripedioideae of the flowering plant family Orchidaceae. The genus comprises some 500 accepted taxa including several natural hybrids.
The characteristic pouch that resembles a slipper is used to promote pollination not to trap the pollinator as some have supposed. The pouch or labellum collects the nectar that attracts the pollinator insects. When the insects climb out of the pouch they brush past the staminode depositing the pollen.
The genus is native to Southeast Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, southern China, New Guinea and the Solomon and Bismarck Islands. The species and their hybrids are extensively cultivated, and are known as either paphiopedilums, or by the abbreviation paphs in horticulture. The type species of this genus is Paphiopedilum insigne.
The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is a 15-acre (6.1ย ha) botanical garden located at 900 South Palm Avenue in Sarasota, Florida. The Gardens are located on the grounds of the former home of Marie and William Selby.
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Samuel HUYNH 10 Days Ago
Exciting news โ Your fantastic artwork has been featured in "GREATEST OF ALL TIME" group! ๐๐จ Feel free to spread the joy by adding it to our "2024 Featured Masterpieces Archive" in the Discussion section.
David Neace 11 Days Ago
Congratulations, your work is featured on the homepage of "Created by Southern Artists
Randy Rosenberger 11 Days Ago
Your piece of beautiful artwork that you have submitted to our Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group has been chosen by its administrator to be featured on our Homepage of our family of friends and fine artists within our group, which is constantly growing. Congratulations are in order for you for being chosen to appear in this prestigious spot within the Homepage of the WFS group. Thanks much for sharing the beauty of your artwork with other artists and potential buyers.
Barbara Zahno 12 Days Ago
Wonderful capture, Gary, and congratulations on your first place in the Orchids contest. LF
Angela Davies 12 Days Ago
Congrats on your first place tie in the Beauty of Orchids contest, very beautiful LF
Ekta Gupta 16 Days Ago
Congratulations on your First Place in Naturally Green Orchids in The Beauty of Orchids - March 2024, Gary!
Mark Chinn 19 Days Ago
Congrats on your first place photo. A beautiful orchid beautifully photographed.
Lesley Evered 23 Days Ago
Congratulations on your first place in the Green Orchids contest....well deserved.
Michaela Perryman 25 Days Ago
Congratulations, joint First Place in Naturally Green Orchids in The Beauty of Orchids - March 2024
Lesley Evered
An excellent shot Gary.....really sharp even to the hairs on the sepals. Definite favourite and voted for in the Green Orchid contest.
Neil R Finlay
A beautiful natural history capture Gary! Congratulations on special artist in 1000 views on 1 image group and thank you very much for your kind words and comments to the rest of us who only wish we had a fraction of your talents! L/f ๐๐ป๐ธ Neil
Deborah A Andreas
Such a great capture of this lovely, weird, unique flower! Would you believe I've only seen this flower in pictures and not in real life. L/F Thank you for visiting my page and leaving comments and for all of your votes! Much appreciated.
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