It's dogged as does it! by jcv2
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Frustrating to find a new wild orchid, that is still in bud or is out of flower. I've encountered this several times with this species. So I tried once again in May. There was still a little bit snow on 1700 meter and seeing only some crocuses I feared once again to find nothing. A little higher on a sun exposed hill I found some other flowers and butties hopping from one flower to another flower. Following these butterflies I almost stepped on this blooming orchid! Whoops! Finally I succeeded, guided by a flittering butty (I did not succeed to shoot it, PapaGuru and Enmos (and many others) are far better in doing that!).
This is the elder-flowered orchid (Dactylorhiza sambucina). It blooms with only yellow flowers or only purple flowers. I did find only yellow flowers on each species.
Enjoy your Sunday!
Minolta X-700 (Fuji Sensia 100, 70 mm)
Thanks for your attention and your always valuable comments
Comments (15)
RobertTheoret
A fantastic fiend indeed. Love the flower, and the capture is perfect. Thank you so much for sharing. BRAVOS!!!
LadyAngela
Lovely image! Thanks so much for sharing the story and the flower with us!
sheilakalajdzic
At last you found it and it sure was worth the wait because look at what you got!!! What a beautiful, delicate flower!!!
Glistens
Looks like a hyacinth to me, but I'll take your word for it. It is a beautiful capture! :o)
SNAKEY
This is a wild catch...... lucky you;)
RNitze
Wow! Nice yellow orchid!
AlainC
great shot, Very beautiful flowers !
Enmos
Very beautiful find, im glad you succeeded !! Looks like a small species, love the colors !!! Excellent work again my friend !! Pity about that buttie though :o) And a wonderful story to go with it as usual !! V
kennyliu
Beautiful flowers!
cynlee
lovely little bloom :]
PapaGuru
Fine little orchid, we'll see the butty next time :)
unzy
What a beautiful image JC, I love the ground and death branches with this marvelous flower growing up it. It makes a fantastic metaphore of life. Thanks my friend. Just a question, is orchid the right term? the typical behaviour of orchids is to live upon another tree, they don't grow on ground I think, is'nt it? Excellent shot my friend.
Ladyhawk
JC you did get it, it's so beautifull, the diffrent shades of green,the yellow,the way the sun gently kisses the flower warmming it just enough for it to bloom,then a butterfly takes you to it, you were suppost to find it, & you did abeautifull job photographing it, it makes you feel so warm & sunny inside you can't help but smile, & a deep sigh of uter contentment,then I giggle as JC tries to skate on very small but sink to the bottem of the ice cold spring water pond, comes up & screams likea crazed banshie stubbles & slides back into it's & screams again while I do the pee dance cause I'm laughing so hard, & fall over tying to help JC out LMAO!! ;0P LOVE the photo (V)!!!!!!!!! @-}--
tesla
Excellent capture!!!
Nilla
A beautiful wild find here! Excellent! :)