The orchid hunter by pusspup

The orchid hunter

I haven't seen these nodding green hoods since walking with my Mum as a kid. Drove me nuts while she hunted for them, but there you are, now I've taken over. This variety is small but not as tiny as some, so I was lucky to spot them in the undergrowth by the overgrown path. I'm pretty happy with the shot considering the path was wet/soggy/muddy and I was dodging ticks and leeches!
A lovely capture. How lovely that you found this.
August 31st, 2023  
It sounds like a perilous walk!
August 31st, 2023  
It really is a lovely shot
August 31st, 2023  
Gorgeous!
August 31st, 2023  
Beautifully captured.
August 31st, 2023  
A rare find obviously. I wouldn't have known what it was! You had a good teacher!
August 31st, 2023  
A lovely find and shot - so good to have a good teacher in nature!
August 31st, 2023  
A sweet find and lovely shot!
August 31st, 2023  
Lovely capture. You did well to spot this one.
August 31st, 2023  
Lovely capture.
August 31st, 2023  
Beautiful!
August 31st, 2023  
Great to read, great shot
August 31st, 2023  
Wonderful find and capture.
August 31st, 2023  
It’s funny the things we learn from our parents by a process of osmosis. Lovely capture.
August 31st, 2023  
Neat image
August 31st, 2023  
In odd little plant. Does the top blooms out into a flower? I'm curious. Did your mother hunt them to photograph or for another reason?
September 1st, 2023  
@randystreat Hi Kathy, thanks for your interest! That is the flower as open as it goes. She hunted them because she loved them. When she was eventually able, with a half decent camera, she took photos, but it was a lot harder then than it is now!
September 1st, 2023  
Cool capture.
September 1st, 2023  
Lovely
September 1st, 2023  
Beautiful.
September 1st, 2023  
Beautiful!
September 1st, 2023  
Nice find and lovely shot.
September 1st, 2023  
So lovely & I have not seen one before.
September 1st, 2023  
Thank you for answering my questions. Nice to have that bond with your mother.
September 1st, 2023  
we spotted some for the first time last week - so exciting as they are well camouflagued
September 4th, 2023  
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