Yellow Lady Slipper Orchid

Yellow Lady Slipper (Cypripedium parviflorum). An incredibly beautiful native flower to have just growing in the woods. Found across the entirety of Canada and the US, Alaska to Arizona and Georgia, growing in open meadows, along streams, and moist woods.

These flowers attract small bees, such as Honeybees, Small Carpenter Bees, and Mason Bees. The flowers offer no nectar and its pollen is a difficult chore to find for the potential pollinators.

I don’t look for pollen or nectar, just the simple joy of finding native plants to capture in photos. This cluster of native orchids certainly brought me that joy!

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Brenda Clements Jones

Brenda is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, a Habitat Defender for Shenandoah National Park, and a devoted fan of Mother Nature. She lives in a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park, and hikes up to the higher elevations of her mountain often to see what nature is up to. Her constant hiking companion is a camera that captures nature as it unfolds through the seasons. It’s her goal to share the natural world around her through her photographs.

3 thoughts on “Yellow Lady Slipper Orchid”

    1. Hi Bonnie!

      This flower boggles my mind, with its beauty!

      Hoping you and your family are all doing well. Sending hugs.
      And thank you so very much for reading my posts!
      Bren

  2. They’re 1 mile north of swift run entrance to parkway. Sue, Buddy and Wayne! Our annual pilgrimage for Wildflowers is scheduled for this plant.

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