As I continue romping through my archives, I came across these two examples of Lady's Slipper beauty from 5 years ago.  May is not that far off and it's about time I paid them another visit.  I photographed one here in the yard two years ago but it didn't survive and at $60 a pop I won't be planting another so it's off to the woods I'll go.

These are on a Mass Audubon property that was given to the society by the former owner who lovingly cared for the land and made sure it would stay wild by his donation.  In addition to these woodland species, accompanied by Pink Lady's Slippers, there are other orchids in a swamp although I have yet to visit that.  Maybe this year. Plenty of other plants and attractions.  And my Gravatar doppelganger hangs out there along this trail so maybe he's still looking good.  🙂