So cooler today and under a Flash Flood Watch for the weekend. How ironic when we can hardly get a drop. I want rain but I don't really want a crazy amount. As they say though, "Beggars can't be choosy". Guess we shall see what happens. Anyway, today's photo is of a Showy Lady Slipper that I saw at Tamarac Wildlife Refuge in Minnesota. It is only one of maybe 100s that we saw. It was a very good year for them and there were huge groups of them growing in the woods. This flower is in the Orchid family and is a wildflower that is somewhat rare but is Minnesota's state flower. It is also known as a Pink Lady Slipper and also as The Queen's Lady Slipper. This is a link to a map of a growing range of the US for it and it's quite interesting: http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=cyre6
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