The ladyslipper is a wild orchid, every bit as beautiful as those sold by florists for outrageous prices, but on public display for anyone to enjoy. Variations of the ladyslipper are the state flower of New Hampshire and Minnesota and the provincial flower of Prince Edward Island and Manitoba. In Minnesota there is even the Ladyslipper Scenic Byway that has a website to update when in any given year they are blooming. It is not legal to sell ladyslippers in Minnesota and in many areas they are considered such a rarity that they are protected as endangered. According to the caption in FanArt, the one pictured here is from Manitoba. What a treasure it must be to come upon one in areas of moist shade where they grow. No florist can set a price on that.

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