{"id":5518,"date":"2015-06-01T07:04:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-01T11:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=5518"},"modified":"2015-06-01T07:04:12","modified_gmt":"2015-06-01T11:04:12","slug":"take-5-ladys-slippers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-ladys-slippers\/","title":{"rendered":"Take 5: Lady’s Slipper Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lady’s slippers are blooming. Named for their shoe-like flower shape, these unusual plants are members of the orchid family. They’re long-lived and take years to flower for the first time. Though the pink lady’s slipper is relatively easy to spot, our other species are much more rare. Here are five exquisite portraits of these orchids from our past\u00a0Photo Contests<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Monica

Pink lady’s slipper (Cypripedium acaule), 2013 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Monica Alley<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Linda

Yellow lady’s slipper (Cypripedium parviflorum), 2011 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Linda Sullivan<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Henry

Pink lady’s slippers (Cypripedium acaule), 2014 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Henry Josephson<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Gail

Showy lady’s slipper (Cypripedium reginae), 2011 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Gail S. Platz<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Rebecca

Pink lady’s slipper (Cypripedium acaule), 2010 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Rebecca Skinner<\/p><\/div>\n

Have a great shot of your own? Enter our 2015 Picture This: Your Great Outdoors<\/a> photo contest!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lady’s slippers are blooming. Named for their shoe-like flower shape, these unusual plants are members of the orchid family. They’re long-lived and take years to flower for the first time. Though the pink lady’s slipper is relatively easy to spot, our other species are much more rare. 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