We saw a lot of Calypso Orchids at Washington Park, near a peak up there for these spring ephemerals in 2011 - later than most years

Calypso bulbosa

The Calypso orchid (Calypso bulbosa), also known as the fairy slipper or Venus's slipper, is a perennial member of the orchid family found in undisturbed northern and montane forests. It has a small pink, purple, pinkish-purple, or red flower accented with a white lip, darker purple spottings, and yellow beard.
It is the only species currently classified in the genus Calypso, which takes its name from the Greek signifying concealment, as they tend to favor sheltered areas on conifer forest floors.
Source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calypso_(orchid) accessed 11 April 2010

Washington Park , Anacortes, Skagit Couny, Washington, USA

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