Spiranthes [Ladies-Tresses Orchids] 

Spiranthes casei

Spiranthes cernua

Spiranthes cernua [triploid form]

Spiranthes ochroleuca

Spiranthes xborealis

Spiranthes incurva

Case's ladies'-tresses [Spiranthes casei].Coos County,N.H.9-10-18.If you listen you can hear my orchid hunting assistant's Molly and Sam!

Spiranthes incurva.Coos County,N.H.9-10-18

Spiranthes incurva.Coos County,N.H.9-10-18

Case's ladies-tresses [Spiranthes casei].Coos County,N.H.9-10-18

Case's ladies-tresses [Spiranthes casei].Coos County,N.H.9-10-18

Common Epithelia Moth caterpillar [Epithelia miserulata] on nodding ladies'-tresses [Spiranthes cernua].Schuylkill County,9-26-1717

My first Pennsylvania Spiranthes [cernua],nodding ladies' tresses.Schuylkill County,9-26-17

Spiranthes xborelis hybrid [a cross between S.casei and S.ochroleuca].Coos County,N.H.9-13-17

Spiranthes cernua [Nodding ladies'-tresses].Coos county,N.H.,9-9-16

Spiranthes cernua [Nodding ladies'-tresses].Coos county,N.H.,9-9-16

Spiranthes casei.Coos county,N.H.,9-10-16

Spiranthes casei [Case's ladies'-tresses].Coos county,N.H.,9-10-16 

Spiranthes xborealis [Northern hybrid Ladies'-tresses].Coos county,N.H.,9-12-10.Notice the Golden Northern Bumble Bee [Bombus fevidus],feeding on the flowers.

Spiranthes ochroleuca.Coos county,N.H.,9-12-10

Spiranthes ochroleuca.Carroll county,N.H.,9-4-12

Spiranthes ochroleuca [Yellow Ladies'-Tresses].Carroll county,N.H.,9-4-12

Golden Northern bumble Bee [Bombus fevidus],feeding on Spiranthes cernua [Nodding Ladies'-Tresses].Coos county,N.H. 9-9-15

Spiranthes cernua.Coos County,N.H. 9-7-15 & 9-9-15

Spiranthes xborealis, [Northern Hybrid Ladies'-Tresses] [S.casei x S.orhroleuca].Coos county,N.H. 9-7-15

Spiranthes cernua [triploid form] [Nodding ladies'-Tresses].Coos county,N.H.,9-7-12