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Orchideae 24 images Created 2 Apr 2012

A collection of wild native Florida orchids photographed in their natural environment belonging to the tribe: Orchideae.
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  • The southern white fringed orchid (Platanthera conspicua) is another of the delicate, feathery terrestrial orchids found along the Gulf Coastal Plain upwards along the Atlantic Coast into Canada where it is still sometimes found in Quebec. Usually associated with wet meadows, ditches and low pinelands, this incredibly beautiful and perfect specimen of its species was found along with about a hundred others in northeastern Florida's Osceola National Forest near some equally beautiful pitcher plants.
    Southern White Fringed Orchid (Plata..cua)
  • A massive specimen of the Chapman's fringed orchid in the Apalachicola National Forest growing next to a small water pool in the edge of a pine stand. These are quite difficult to find, and I've only found them in two locations so far. Luckily you can see the bright orange from a long distance!
    Chapman's Fringed Orchid (Plantanthe..nii)
  • I hit the jackpot in the bog where I photographed this beautiful snowy orchid.... there were upwards of 3000 or more in bloom within an area the size of a football field! A week later I only found three of them that still had flowers. Timing is everything!
    Snowy Orchid (Gymnadeniopsis nivea)
  • The Chapman's fringed orchid found growing in a quiet untouched area in North Florida while searching for pitcher plants. This unexpected find was a pleasant surprise and also one of the biggest of this kind I've ever seen.
    Chapman's Fringed Orchid (Plantanthe..nii)
  • Close-up of this beautiful and strange flower. These are not commonly found in Florida. I've only found them among palmettos in pine scrubs, and only on three occasions.
    Michaux's Orchid (Habenaria quinqueseta)
  • Michaux's orchid found growing next to a pond in CREW Marsh Hiking Trails in Collier County, east of Estero, Florida.
    Michaux's Orchid (Habenaria quinqueseta)
  • The rare and endangered false water spider orchid (Habenaria distans) growing in pine scrub in Collier County in SW Florida on a very hot summer day.
    False Water Spider Orchid (Habenaria..ans)
  • Orange fringed orchid close-up in its natural environment in North-Central Florida.
    Orange Fringed Orchid (Platanthera c..ris)
  • Close-up of toothpetal flowers deep in the Big Cypress National Preserve. Oftentimes, it is the fragrance that is noticed before the plant is actually found, as in the case here.
    Toothpetal Orchid (Habenaria floribunda)
  • Water-spider orchid in full flower on the side of the highway in the Apalachicola National Forest.
    Water-Spider Orchid (Habernaria repens)
  • The brightly yellow fringeless orchid growing in a seepage swamp in Liberty County. This is one of the more rare orchids of North Florida.
    Yellow Fringeless Orchid (Gymnadenio..gra)
  • Detail in the flowers of the orange crested orchid. The flowers that I've found tend to be smaller than those of similar species. The short spur is a key to identification.
    Orange Crested Orchid (Platanthera c..ata)
  • This nice looking little crested orchid was in perfect shape for a photo. Most of the time, the flowers are shriveled at the bottom, open in the middle, and still unopened at the top. The short spur behind the flower is the best identification tool for this late summer bloomer.
    Orange Crested Orchid (Platanthera c..ata)
  • These short beauties were found growing along the side of the road in Liberty County, Florida in a colony of about thirty.
    Orange Crested Orchid (Platanthera c..ata)
  • A very large fringed orchid growing in a ditch in the Goethe State Forest in Levy County, Florida.
    Orange Fringed Orchid (Platanthera c..ris)
  • A snowy orchid growing in the acidic soil of a seepage bog in the Apalachicola National Forest.
    Snowy Orchid (Gymnadeniopsis nivea)
  • A large southern tuberculed orchid found growing hidden in the woods in Citrus County, Florida. Were it not for the sunlight on the tiny flowers, I might have missed this one! After a quick search, I found dozens of these nearby among the ferns.
    Southern Tuberculed Orchid (Plantant..ava)
  • A very healthy example of a toothpetal orchid growing along a tram road in the Fakahatchee Strand. I can't think of a tram road in Southwest Florida where I haven't seen these orchids in late fall to late winter.
    Toothpetal Orchid (Habenaria floribunda)
  • This massive toothpetal is the biggest I've ever seen, and it stood about fifty inches tall. Incredible!
    Toothpetal Orchid (Habenaria floribunda)
  • Raceme close-up showing details of the flowers of the toothpetal orchid - one of the most common terrestrial orchids in the southen half of Florida.
    Toothpetal Orchid (Habenaria floribunda)
  • A bit of risk was needed to get this photo in the Corkscrew Swamp. I had to board a floating log in an occupied alligator pond to get this shot!
    Water-Spider Orchid (Habernaria repens)
  • Close-up of water-spider flowers growing in a ditch in Liberty County, Florida. This orchid is most often found among reeds and wetland grasses, and is very easily missed.
    Water-Spider Orchid (Habernaria repens)
  • These three orchids were part of a much larger colony of about 100 plants found in the Apalachicola National Forest. Incredible yellow color!
    Yellow Fringeless Orchid (Gymnadenio..gra)
  • I hit the jackpot in the bog where I photographed this beautiful snowy orchid.... there were upwards of 3000 or more in bloom within an area the size of a football field! A week later I only found three of them that still had flowers. Timing is everything!
    Snowy Orchid (Gymnadeniopsis nivea)