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slipper orchid

Paphiopedilum

Description:

These were in the Orchid House at the Atlanta Botanic Gardens.

Notes:

Thanks Dan for the ID help.

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3 Comments

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

Not a pitcher. Its a slipper orchid, Paphiopedilum
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paphiopedil...

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

They are beautiful! Nice pictures.

HeatherMiller
HeatherMiller 12 years ago

5 attempts and I think they all finally uploaded. I'm not sure this is a pitcher plant, but it was near them in the Orchid House.

HeatherMiller
Spotted by
HeatherMiller

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Spotted on Jun 10, 2011
Submitted on Jun 23, 2011

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