Calopogon tuberosus (Common Grass-Pink Orchid)

Weekend trip to the Green Swamp Preserve area to shoot the local native orchids and whatever other wildflowers we could find.

My buddies, KT, Skip, Larry, and Lauren joined up for a wonderful weekend of photography in one of the botanical treasures of the US, The Green Swamp Preserve. This area is renowned for its carnivorous plants and native orchids, and this weekend was the height of bloom for several species.

Calopogon tuberosus can be variable in its color from dark magenta to light pink and white. The shape usually includes dorsal sepals that point outward or slightly upward. Commonly, up to three or four flowers will be in bloom on a stem at one time. The flowers are up to two inches wide...

This image was taken just after sunrise -- explaining the dew and interesting lighting...