A familiar song — “tea-cher, Tea-Cher, TEA-CHER!” — greeted me as I stepped from my car. I first heard that territorial assertion of the ovenbird in this same spot 39 years ago in 1984. Another three ...

If there is a single word that captivates practically every wildflower enthusiast, it is the word orchid. Perhaps it is due to the beauty and exquisiteness of the orchid blossom. Maybe it is the ...

In general, lady-slippers want loose, aerated soil, not compacted dry soil. If your showy lady-slippers do well, you can divide them like hostas early in the spring or in the fall to get more plants.

Named for the shape of its blossom, the large yellow lady slipper is a native North American orchid. Southeast Missouri is near the southwestern edge of this flower's range, which extends northward ...

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The showy lady’s slipper may be Minnesota’s state flower, but it’s one that many residents have probably never seen in the wild. Soon, it will be time to keep a lookout. Protected by state law since ...

Name: Large yellow lady's slipper, Cypripedium calceolus var. pubescens. Season: Flowering takes place in mid- to late spring, depending on the growing site. Description: Lady's slippers are among the ...

I’ll never forget my first encounter with lady’s-slippers. While hiking the Long Trail in southern Vermont one June, we camped near a remote pond. Our tent site beneath an evergreen canopy was ...

A recent Facebook post from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service suggested the showy lady’s slipper should win the Flower of the Year Award – if such an award existed. I certainly enjoy looking at them.