Early coralroot

[Steve Foss]

My wife and stepdaughter found these yesterday while poking around the cabin near Bemidji and, rainy, dark and windy or not, we headed out today to photograph them. A very precious and lovely wild Minnesota orchid, with tiny white blooms smaller than my pinky fingernail.

The early, spotted and striped coralroots are pretty common in many parts of northern Minnesota, but are unobtrusive and not easy to spot. They are among my favorite wild orchids.

[reinhard1]

i'll have to keep my eye out for these. they are special indeed. good luck.

[micpic]

That was a great idea to put the lens cap there to compare the size. Ninety percent of the people would just walk on by, or step on them. Amazing flower, thanks for posting that.

Mike

[upnorthvoice]

Interesting, I probably have walked by many over the years. I'll have to look next week if the mosquitoes take a break!!

I'm curious why you would leave Ely to go to a cabin around Bemidji?

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[finnbay]

I also like the delicate petals of the coral root. Good job, buddy!

[Steve Foss]

I'm curious why you would leave Ely to go to a cabin around Bemidji?

Interesting thought, isn't it? I'm sure you can come up with a couple possibilities.

[upnorthvoice]

I suppose, anyway I was just curious not trying to be nosy.

[Steve Foss]

I suppose, anyway I was just curious not trying to be nosy.

It's no prob, bud. The cabin predates our move to Ely. It was a LOT nicer being at the cabin when we lived in Grand Forks than it is going there from Ely.