Friday Find- Wild Flower

Lady Slipper Wildflower          Texture: kk_Mary 33% Screen blend

Original Picture without texture

This is my Friday find of the week. We have had rain and raw weather which didn't mean the best walking conditions until Thursday. On Thursday I went out for an early morning walk with my neighbor and while watching the dog along our trail, I noticed that the Lady Slippers were blooming. This is our state wild flower found only in damp, shaded areas. These are not meant to be picked since they don't transplant well due to their growing requirements. There is a myth that you could be fined for picking them, but that's only in the state south of us.


You have to look closely to find these flowers among the low growing shade plants.

There was more than just Lady Slippers in the woods. I don't know what this wild flower is below. I liked the individual buds on the long stems. 

And even though I had dandelions on yesterday's blog, I just couldn't resist putting this one up today. The blue of the background is from the water and is such a pretty contrast to the white. 

A perfect day for a walk and a find, even better, we didn't see the water snake that my neighbor claims lives near the path.