Re: Orchids in Yosemite

Yosemite is home to quite a few orchid species. Here's one of them:

Corallorhiza striata

Is that a close-up of the dreaded Bog Orchid?

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Cool. Where exactly did you see this? The wife is flower crazy and I HAVE
to take a picture of any flower we see just about. She says she cannot
recall ever seeing any Orchids.

This is just Lupine with a visitor:

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bill-e-g wrote:

> Cool. Where exactly did you see this?

It was at a small stream along Highway 41:

Is that one of these?



http://yosemitephotos.net/main.php/v/misc/cr-dscn1106.jpg.html

Me... I like Dragnflys...



We don't have as many pictures of flowers that we do the signs though.

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bill-e-g: Me... I like Dragnflys...


me, too!

COOL! Thanks!

I'm on a roll!!

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The body betrays and the weather conspires, hopefully, not on the same day.

Don't get me started...
I've spent many many hours chasing Dragonflys in Yosemite...

Do you have nice Green Darners? Those little buggers are on the juice
or something! They just never stop! and if they do by the time you
get to them... their tongue is out and it's ... bye bye sucka...

ok... ok... for you...

Here's Smiley:

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What happened to the orchid discussion?
The Bog Orchid smells like sweaty feet apparently to attract flies or mosquitos (?dragonflies) for pollination. Usually those flowers with the nasty smells attract flies.

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bill-e-g: Do you have nice Green Darners?

they ARE sneaky!!! No documentation!

Great pix!

B

>What happened to the orchid discussion?

I'm blaming Bee.

and..

I'm still waiting for the "where was this taken" question to be answered...

um, I mean that Billy Goat guy is...

Ok. Thanks. I'm missing the trail from Chinquapin to Alder Creek.
Sounds like a good reason to put it up higher on the list in the spring...

>What happened to the orchid discussion?<

>I'm blaming Bee.<

Sorry guys; I just cant seem to stay on topic...I'm really trying-- honest!

B

>Is that one of these?

No... but that is one sweet Hopper!

"bugs" get such a bad rap... they are soooo interesting...!!

I know I have one at home... I'll put it on the dragonfly thread.
I just don't think it's a "great" picture of one. I might have had to
use some major zoom to get him.... seriously those little suckers are on
a constant sugar rush or something....

That's a nice blue dragonfly!... haven't seen one of those!
And... thanks for not putting the "rear view" one up...


(ok, it's probably gonna be there now, huh?)

Joe Schmo: No... but that is one sweet Hopper!


I think that it might even be a Locust..

B

Ok... how about one in honor of John Muir.
His beloved Cassiope:

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Ok one more I really like.
Indian Paintbrush in Matterhorn Canyon w/
Sawtooth and Matterhorn Peak in the background.

Don't have the equipment to get everything in focus.

Scream if you want to see:
- Mariposa Lily
- Harlequin Lupine
- Red Columbine
- Red Mountain Heather
- Fireweed
- Mule Ears
- Snow Plant
- Pussy Paws
- Monkey Flower
- Shooting Star

These are fairly common in Yosemite. These are the ones I can think of...
Anyway, the Indian Paintbrush:

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Colorfull thread. Sure beats Half Dome from Patterson.

Jim

tomdisco wrote:

> Sure beats Half Dome from Patterson.

Needs another hundred posts or so to beat Half Dome from Patterson.

>Hey! That spider belongs in the "Orchid" post!

Ok, if you insist:

Speaking of spiders, I was at the Eleanor campgrounds a few years ago with my 3 D cell halogen airplane beacon headlamp on (it was dark) and I noticed a purple glint about 15' away. Thinking someone had lost a ring or something I took a closer look and it turned out to be the eyeballs of a spider. That's it.

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eeeek>Hey! That spider belongs in the "Orchid" post!

Ok, if you insist<



Hmm, maybe I should pack up my dragonflies and move outta here.....!

B

You don't like spiders?

eeeek: >You don't like spiders?<

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Relax. It was cold enough that the tarantula didn't even move int he several minutes I spend shooting him. Besides, spiders eat mosquitos!

eeeeek: >Besides, spiders eat mosquitos!<

Processing.....processing....

B

Bee wrote:

> eeeeek: >Besides, spiders eat mosquitos!<
>
> Processing.....processing....

What about bats?

eeeek: What about bats?

I LOVE bats!! I have bat boxes on the property and I go to the nature preserve and dusk to watch them chase bugs....you can hear the high pitched sonar (really!)

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Bee wrote:

> I LOVE bats!! I have bat boxes on the property and I go to the
> nature preserve and dusk to watch them chase bugs....you can
> hear the high pitched sonar (really!)

I stopped at Coso Junction one night on my way to Yosemite. There were moths flying around the lamps and bats were there eating them. It was the best view ever!

eeeek: >I stopped at Coso Junction one night on my way to Yosemite. There were moths flying around the lamps and bats were there eating them. It was the best view ever!<

There is a place up north called Feather River Lodge (Grayeagle), and one of the "attractions" is that you can sit on the veranda and watch them pour out in a line at dusk -- breathtaking! I skipped supper to watch the bats.

Pix?

B

At Deep Creek Hot Springs[/img] one evening I was sitting in the water while bats flew by only a few inches from my face. That was an interesting time.

eeeek: At Deep Creek Hot Springs one evening I was sitting in the water while bats flew by only a few inches from my face. That was an interesting time.


that kinda surprises me 'cause I would think that the insect population would not be so high around the HOT springs..the Yolo causeway between Sacramento and Yolo co. has thee best show in town...crowds gather to watch the show

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Bee wrote:
> I would think that the insect
> population would not be so high around the HOT springs..

Actually I've enjoyed watching the mosquitos trying to suck blood from the hot water.

Eeeeek; Actually I've enjoyed watching the mosquitos trying to suck blood from the hot water.


thats TOO bizarre!! (the bats must be eating THEM) (yum yum)

B

Red Columbine in Pate Valley

on this occasion the wifey was once again irritated at me
(I'm very good at it)

and she says very sarcastically "COME ON Ansel!"
(that is her all fuzzy in the background glaring at me)

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bill-e-g wrote:

> and she says very sarcastically "COME ON Ansel!"

Just tell her she can't call you Ansel unless you're using a view camera.

Ok.. I'm having trouble locating my "fuzzy ant" so
eeeek... please tell your fuzzy spider to not eat
the spiders in the Lupine or next to "Smiley"...

bill-e-g wrote:

> Ok.. I'm having trouble locating my "fuzzy ant" so
> eeeek... please tell your fuzzy spider to not eat
> the spiders in the Lupine or next to "Smiley"...

That spider was only interested in finding a female spider. You only see them during breeding season.

Found him... no wonder... he wandered off into Henry Coe SP
near Robinson Creek and the Rooster Comb.
(kinda irritated that it's not closer up... and in better focus)

Bill-e-g: Red Columbine in Pate Valley


Oh, what a great specimen! I am so used to the millions of Blue Columbine that you find close where I live -- the Red is great!

>and she says very sarcastically "COME ON Ansel!"<

she would probably hate my habit of "Stop the Bus!!!" on the most cliffy, twisty roads for a ......cloud pic -- 20 of 'em...bracketed!

B

mcondron: I took a closer look and it turned out to be the eyeballs of a spider. That's it.

This is NOT the SPIDER thread

b

I'm sorry Bee. I was just responding to eeek's post of 03-26-09 21:54. Hey, what's that on your shoulder!!!???

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mrcondron: Hey, what's that on your shoulder!!!???


!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

B

Bee wrote:

> mrcondron: Hey, what's that on your shoulder!!!???
>
>
> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*snicker*