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Off Topic => Off Topic - Ideas, humor, inspiration => Topic started by: diyfrank on December 25, 2008, 01:00:45 PM

Title: I have fairy slippers
Post by: diyfrank on December 25, 2008, 01:00:45 PM
Last memorial weekend my wife found an interesting flower growing on our property. An orchid named Calypso Bulbosa Var. Americana. (AKA fairy slipper)

She had me take a picture, and shes been researching it. It seems it is rare and has been reported to grow it Washington but has not been confirmed. A web site that sudies this flower has never seen one in washington and they want to come out to see them this spring.

Anyone ever seen one?

(https://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/diyfrank/DSC01285.jpg)
Title: Re: I have fairy slippers
Post by: glenn kangiser on December 25, 2008, 02:09:30 PM
You had me worried for a minute there Frank, but --- nice flower. :)
Title: Re: I have fairy slippers
Post by: Redoverfarm on December 25, 2008, 07:22:13 PM
Thats the first thing that popped into my head as well Glenn. Frank keep us posted .
Title: Re: I have fairy slippers
Post by: harry51 on December 25, 2008, 11:53:03 PM
Nice flower. I hope finding fairy slippers on your property isn't like finding fairy shrimp on your property.

Good luck!
Title: Re: I have fairy slippers
Post by: MountainDon on December 26, 2008, 12:07:58 AM
Oh My! I never thought of that!!

Don't let the EPA know!!!!!!!
Title: Re: I have fairy slippers
Post by: diyfrank on December 26, 2008, 09:26:34 AM
I didn't think about what that could develop into..

What flowers??   ;)

Title: Re: I have fairy slippers
Post by: Homegrown Tomatoes on December 26, 2008, 10:47:28 PM
 ;D  Frank... I was thinking it was something that your kids got you for Christmas...  My daughter received a little jar of talc with a handwritten note from her cousin claiming it was "fairy dust", so why not fairy slippers?
Title: Re: I have fairy slippers
Post by: glenn kangiser on December 26, 2008, 11:01:31 PM
I suppose it would be OK if he's not from California, Homey. [crz]