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Platanthera ciliaris
This was one of my bucketlist orchids, so I was thrilled to see them in such large numbers. It was totally worth the short trip up the mountain (did I mention I have a phobia of winding mountain passes?)!
Growing (practically everywhere) on hillsides and along a lakeside at Fort Mountain State park.
Pollinators of this orchid include: The Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus), the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), the Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes), the Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus), the Striped Hairstreak (Satyrium liparops) and moths like the White-Lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata).
Spotted on Aug 10, 2019
Submitted on Feb 5, 2021
15 Comments
Congratulations on SOTW!
Thanks!
Congrats!
Awww! Thank you all so much! This makes me so happy!
Congratulations on the well-deserved SOTW ! :)
Gorgeous find flowntheloop,congrats on the well deserved SOTW and thanks for sharing
Hi flowntheloop,
Congratulations! Your orange-fringed orchid spotting has been voted Spotting of the Week! This special orchid spotting is the first of this species on Project Noah! The Project Noah community looks forward to seeing your next nature discovery!
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Thank you, Leuba & Maria (and everyone else who has commented)! This was truly one of my favorite finds. I hope to find some of the rarer orchids in my area in the coming years!
What a beauty!
Good to see you back here again Lisa...and with a beauty to share. I am glad you braved the winding roads to see these. Lovely spotting and crisp photos.
Hi, everyone! Wow, thank you for the welcome back! I disappeared for a while there, didn't I? :)
And thank you for the nomination! A wonderful surprise this Saturday morning in Georgia!
Welcome back....congrats on a well deserved nomination.
Congratulations on your nomination flowntheloop! Beautiful image.
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
Wow what a beauty. Great images too.