Cypripedium passerinum

lovely delicate looking flower

TY. This is one of only a few native orchids here in Alaska. I'd never seen this one before now.

has this appeared in your garden greenthumb

Not in mine. This grows over the mountains in the river flats. In Fairbanks there is the native calypso orchid but that hasn't shown up in my garden either. Its much smaller but very sweet smelling.

Lovely to have these growing wild where you are GT !

TY. We've only a few small wild orchids, but they are impressive to find. The other blooms end of May.

what a lovely little flower. They would probably be sold as exotics over here in England.

Lovely!

Thanks. This was the first I'd seen and it was a little beaten from being moved, but still delightful.

A very lovely Orchid, GT. :-)

Thank you Balcony. Orchids wild are really a sight to see. Seems these more terrestial one's or not often cultivated. I guess some places they are protected from removal, for good reason.