Donats Peak from the southwest.
Tag: geopsych
Today I saw thousands of wildflowers.
The way in.
Fogbow at Spitzenberg Hill.
A joyous equinox to all. Here in the Northern Hemisphere, we welcome spring and all that it will soon bring.
Although we are expecting a huge amount of snow tomorrow, we know winter is on its way out!
@geopsych replied to your photo “geopsych:
I saw things today.
Pink lady slipper orchids.
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Huh. I never think of them as rare, but maybe they are. I just figured they’re pretty common in the woods. I guess there’s not as much woods as there used to be, though.
True that particular species is actually pretty widespread where it grows. I just consider native orchids in general a rare gem. Between their need a certain fungus to germinate, to habitat destruction, to plant poachers, there’s a lot to put any orchid at risk. Pink ladyslipper orchid is endangered/threatened in some american states probably for that very reason, though compared to its relatives it’s nowhere near as at risk.
Also I have never personally seen a native orchid ever in my locality which is another reason I pinned it as a rarity lol.
Too wet for grazing.
We had that problem a lot in our pastures last spring, and if it wasn’t flooded it’d be so muddy that it mind as well have been flooded. The cattle would’ve torn apart the soft ground, and all the moisture would’ve been given a real nasty invitation to illnesses for the calves. Funnily it doesn’t look like we’ll be having that problem in my area this spring, though the pasture grass is taking a bit longer to take off this spring. Hope the pasturelands drain in your area soon Geo!
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