Natural History Wanderings

submitted by Tim Boomer

Fairy slippers (also called Calypso Orchids)  are now in bloom at Mount Tamalpais State Park. There aren’t as many as last year, but there are still plenty, and the ones I saw on Tuesday were in great shape. My blog entry with directions can be found at:http://www.wildmacro.com/blog/

Main species page with additional photographs:
http://www.wildmacro.com/library/flora/fairy-slipper-orchid-calypso-bulbosa-var-occidentalis.html

He also reported seeing spotted coralroot, plenty of milkmaids, Pacific Hound’s Tongue, and a couple Henderson’s Shooting Stars.