Wednesday, May 30, 2018

I just saw this orchid, for the first time in my life, under a big beech tree in Virginia.

http://botanyboy.org/the-only-easy-to-grow-terrestrial-orchid-bletilla-striata/ Previously I had seen them only in catalogs. "Stand" was about 5 x 6' in an oval shape and it was just lovely. Obviously very happy under a big tree. KMK 5-30-2018

5 new species discovered in 2025.

https://www.npr.org/2025/12/31/nx-s1-5662605/five-new-species-discovered-2025?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us