Yellow Fringed Orchid

[Kray Gelder]

I've had my eyes peeled for a wild orchid, ever since I learned they could be found in South Carolina. Quite a few varieties around, but this is my first. After around ten years of looking, I spotted these growing in a shallow, overgrown ditch today, by a secondary road. The total bloom is about 5 or 6 inches tall.

Thanks for looking.

 

[tamrock]

Glad you finally found some

 

[fyrffytr1]

Did you dig any up?

 

[Kray Gelder]

Did you dig any up?

No. I thought about it, but I've read that it's nearly impossible to replicate the conditions that these decided to grow in. I know people are into it, just not me. I do love wildflowers, just to observe, not collect.

 

[ToddsPoint]

Nice! A fringed orchid. They used to grow up here on the prairie until it was all converted to ag fields. Now they are extremely rare. I'd love to have some in my prairie plot. I've never seen one in the wild. Gary

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very nice photos, thank you for sharing!

 

[A2coins]

Awesome very cool I need to stroll through a place like that