It's green 2012

[fredg]

A fresh start to that ever popular topic
IT'S GREEN

1 & 2  First, one from a few weeks ago Cypripedium henryi

3 & 4  Neottia ovata just beginning to flower, now we all know the flowers look like little green men but it was a surprise to see this one had buttons on the front 

3   Liparis kumokiri

[Maggi Young]

 Neottia ovata just beginning to flower, now we all know the flowers look like little green men but it was a surprise to see this one had buttons on the front 

I think it's rather charming to see a gentleman more formally attired... with a proper complement of buttons on his suit like these little green chaps. 

[ronm]

A fresh start to that ever popular topic
IT'S GREEN

1 & 2  First, one from a few weeks ago Cypripedium henryi

3 & 4  Neottia ovata just beginning to flower, now we all know the flowers look like little green men but it was a surprise to see this one had buttons on the front 
3   Liparis kumokiri

See ..... its happened again!!

[Tony Willis]

Fred

I really feel the liparis is cheating a little but still very nice to see.

Here is one to really get the blood pounding

Platanthera sparsiflora,it is about 12 cms tall- the name says it all

[daveyp1970]

Tony now you've done it,Fred's head will explode

[Anthony Darby]

Here is one to really get the blood pounding

Platanthera sparsiflora,it is about 12 cms tall- the name says it all

Wow!

[fredg]

B A N G !

[Maggi Young]

Oh dear...... I knew we should have put a plastic bag over our screens.... this will take ages to clear up......

[ronm]

 

Some amazing / beautiful / fascinating orchids being shown. 

I've never seen most of them before anywhere, Thanks to all, 

[fredg]

Fred

I really feel the liparis is cheating a little but still very nice to see.

Not sure where the problem is on the Liparis Tony.

It's definitely GREEN

[Peter Maguire]

Not really green, more of a pale chartreuse. 

[Tony Willis]

Not only green but totally insignificant

Platanthera stricta

[Peter Maguire]

For such a magnificent specimen, you could at least have cleaned up the pot a bit before photographing it.

[Tony Willis]

For such a magnificent specimen, you could at least have cleaned up the pot a bit before photographing it.

Peter I agree but Mrs W. refuses to wash the pots and women can be quite obstinate at times so nothing I can do about it.
In any case as a photographer I thought you would enjoy the contrasting greens.

Here is a second one flowering today and looking particularly attractive.

[Peter Maguire]

It's a close call, but I think I prefer the first one - bigger flowers