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| Hunting for wild orchids in the New Jersey pine barrens is one of my favorite summer activities. Last week I visited a bog full of these pretty pink rose pagonia orchids. |
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| See the colorful fringe on the flower's lower lip? It's the inspiration for one of the flower's other common names -- the snake mouth orchid. |
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| These orchids are not just pretty. They smell delicious, like sweet raspberries. |
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| Look for rose pagonia orchids in wet places, especially where sphagnum moss grows. |
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| So pretty! Click to enlarge. |
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| This remote spot where I saw all these orchids brings to mind words attributed to Confucius: "An orchid in a deep forest sends out its fragrance even if no one is around to appreciate it." |
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