Logo Three Birds Orchids - 2023
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Another year of Three Birds Orchids' blooms.
Seems like they come around faster and faster!

1 - July 20, 2023 - First Flowering of the Year

This was the earliest (by a day) that I have seen the TBOs produce their first synchronous bloom.
It poured rain much of the day, soaking the flowers, so I only took a few shots.


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Three Birds Orchid   (Triphora trianthophoros)


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Three Birds Orchid


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Three Birds Orchid


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This flower would have been in perfect form if the
rain hadn't knocked off one of its lateral sepals.




2 - July 23, 2023

The second flowering of this season.   Despite being only the second
synchronous bloom of the year, there were more flowers than expected.


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Three Birds Orchid


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Three Birds Orchid


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Three Birds Orchid pair


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Three Birds Orchid - straight on


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TBO with halictid bee pollinator


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Nice deep pink-purple coloring...


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Another pair


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Three Birds Orchid


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Another halictid (sweat) bee


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Three Birds Orchid   (Triphora trianthophora)



3 - August 1, 2023

The third bloom of the 2023 season.
I concentrated on plants with multiple flowers.


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A nice pair


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A "three-fer"


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Another colorful pair
The one on the left has a pollinator bee inside.



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A couple more pairs...


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4 - August 7, 2023

The fourth bloom of the 2023 season.
I got a few photos before a gully-washer passed through.


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Three Birds Orchid


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TBO pair


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Another pair

In terms of overall plant numbers, 2023 was not a great
year, but then, orchids are known to be finicky.




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