Natural History Wanderings

A Lady’s Slipper orchid Cypripedium calceolus is in such demand in Britain that it has actually been given police protection.  Demand for this plant is so great collectors have been willing to pay up to 5000 British Pounds.

Police Protection story:
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/britains-rarest-flower-given-roundtheclock-police-protection-1965606.html

More on this rare (in England) Lady’s Slipper Orchid Cypripedium calceolus.
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/michael-mccarthy-return-of-the-native-the-great-secret-of-20thcentury-botany-1965607.html