"Brenda Lihou... distraught after some orchids were plucked from her street on the Bruce Peninsula. said the showy pink and white lady slippers will take many years to grow and bloom again. ... The Bruce Peninsula is renowned for its array of wild native orchids. Forty-four species grow on the peninsula, the greatest assortment in one small area in North America.
The orchids range from the abundant yellow lady slipper to the endangered eastern prairie white-fringed orchid. Lihou said she has been protecting two clumps of showy lady slippers in front of her property for 20 years. The flowers can live up to a half century, blooming annually in late June and early July. ... Laura Mousseau, spokeswoman for the Nature Conservancy of Canada, said only endangered orchids are protected by provincial legislation. The ram's head orchid, which is being monitored on the peninsula, is considered a globally rare flower and is protected. The showy lady slipper is considered locally common in Ontario, she said." URL : http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1089121 photo : [caption : "Brenda Lihou with some showy lady slippers she has been taking care for about 20 years."] http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/ArticleDisplayPhoto.aspx?img=%2fImages%2fContent%2f22%2f2008%2f6%2fw625200871108zefggr2kmw145vieml0a5wzn1.jpg&w=300 **************** Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
