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August 2017
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Three Birds Orchids - an early August 2017 visit with Don H.:

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Three Birds Orchid   (Triphora trianthophora)
This was the first time I had ever seen these beautiful little orchids.



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This orchid is rare or endangered over much of its range.


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Color shading ranged from white to purple.


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While these plants can have up to three flowers blooming at once, we only saw single flowers on this visit.


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