Spring Wildflowers

12 years 3 weeks ago #218437 by bhowdy
On Easter Sunday three of us made a trek across hillsides, ridge lines and river bottoms for some of east Tennessee most elusive spring wildflowers. Somewhere around 7 miles of hiking in what would be considered extreme trails (if there were trails) in places. But it was worth it ..... And just to prove that I photograph things other than birds and critters!

Yellow Lady Slipper


Pink Lady Slipper


Painted Trillium


Jack-In-The-Pulpit


Dwarf Larkspur

Bob Howdeshell

"If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera" ~ Lewis Hine

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12 years 3 weeks ago #218441 by Baydream
No further proof needed. Beautiful. Thanks for the Spring "fix".

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12 years 3 weeks ago #218754 by lesanne45
very very nice.:judge:

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12 years 3 weeks ago #218955 by rmeyer7
Meh, these all grow in all our local parks in my area.

Just kidding...great shots and well worth the trek!

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12 years 3 weeks ago #218965 by mj~shutterbugg
Absolutely Lovely!!! :judge: I think these are amazing- well worth the trek.

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12 years 3 weeks ago #218968 by nedward50
Nice set of images and you have some beautiful orchids in Tennessee, well worth putting your boots on and getting out there amongst 'em.
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12 years 3 weeks ago #218978 by bluesydude
GREAT shots! I'm liking the deep rich color in the larkspur!

Excuse me, I have to go sneeze now. :)

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12 years 3 weeks ago #219082 by Jasminc1230
The pictures are worth the hike! They turned out great!


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12 years 3 weeks ago #219109 by bhowdy
Thanks for the comments everyone ...... So few people ever get to see these very cool orchids in the wild that I feel so fortunate.

Here's a little piece of information from Wikipedia about them. "But, in the wild, most have become rare and close to extinction, due to an ever shrinking natural habitat and over collection."

Bob Howdeshell

"If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera" ~ Lewis Hine

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12 years 3 weeks ago #219117 by robbie
If you master wildlife you can shoot anything!
Superb series Bob,love them all.


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