Cypripedium pubescens (Yellow Lady's-slipper Orchid)

Day hike to Raven Cliff Falls in upstate South Carolina.

My friend, Lucy, found this patch of Yellow Lady's-slipper Orchids several years ago and unselfishly shared the location with me. I've tried to revisit the orchids each year to monitor their growth. They appear to be in good shape this year, and that is a good thing...