Calypso or Fairy Slipper
Note: it is important to compare the size of this orchid with the human hand in the 3rd image. Then, note how small the Black Fly is compared to the orchid in the 7th & 8th images below. Why? The side effects of that fly's bite last longer than the Calypso's flower.
Calypso bulbosa
Emmet County, May 26, 2001
Emmet County, May 26, 2001
Emmet County, May 26, 2001
Emmet County, May 26, 2001
Emmet County, May 26, 2001
Emmet County, May 26, 2001
Emmet County, May 26, 2002
Emmet County, May 26, 2002
Emmet County, May 26, 2002
Emmet County, May 24, 2003