A close up of fairy slipper. Notice the "hairs" on the "tongue" of the flower. They catch pollen from the anthers above. When pollinators walk into the "mouth," their bodies are then covered with pollen. (cd)
CALYPSO bulbosa ou CALYPSO bulbeux. Par l'extraordinaire délicatesse de l'ensemble, par l'équilibre de tant de couleurs diverses, par la multiplicité des détails et l'originalité de la forme, cette fleur est un chef-d'œuvre de beauté, une création sans analogue dans le monde des fleurs, si riche pourtant.
Frère Marie-Victorin (1885-1964), founding Director of the Botanical Institute of the Université de Montréal florelaurentienne.com 1935 - 1964 - 2003 Inventory of Natural Vascular Plant Wealth in the Great St. Lawrence River Valley, Quebec
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