Orchid Hunting

We go in search of a very special orchid and meet a lot of cool plants along the way.
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[@kate9576]

Great walk and identification!

[@Sphenisciformes616]

I love this video. Makes me feel like I'm there in the forest finding these great plants too like the old days

[@tobynsaunders]

Your channel is fabulous. Keep up the good work.

[@oiavh]

Very nice video. I would love to see more of these videos where you comment on what you find

[@reshmalobo4907]

It's interesting that in that climate and elevation, all flowers (except the poppy and orchid) are in the purple/lilac colour palette.

[@orchidsathart3996]

Great video as always! I didn’t get the chance to get out this year so it was nice to see your hike for native orchids.

[@rickardt3547]

Nice video!

[@justinhicks6424]

I live near the South Carolina mountains and sometimes when I walk on certain trails I spot moccasin slipper. Anyways great video and content.

[@Eryalb]

More videos like this please!

[@vanross948]

Beautifull wild Flowers...

[@OrchidsFynbos]

Awesome video, thanks!

[@jocastaguyon6857]

So much great info here... I will definitely be using the Podophyllum trick next time to find a flower! I hope I see those Delphinium some day...

[@anrn5303]

awesome video!

[@manutamabonsaichannel]

Present to support friends. I have sent the red caladium.

[@chuxmix65]

Wonderful!

[@alansj6720]

No Microstegium vimineum either, which bodes well for the orchids and the other understory plants. Once Japanese stiltgrass gets there, it'll probably be bye bye for the orchids.

[@nateellis]

Thank you for the content!! Do you have any recommendations for field guides about Eastern Deciduous/ mixed forests?

[@mightymagyar9640]

I second this! I’m more of a birder but the more I learn about birds the more I realize that the plants and even bugs around can determine the birds that will show up and I’m becoming more and more of an overall naturalist!

[@bonnaewaldron2727]

I wish you could come to my forests and tell me what all my plants are in the Chicagoan metropolitan area

[@jcseiji]

enjoyed the video. nice to see the natives in situ!! the cyps are great. Hope the area is protected from humans. for those who are interested in growing cyps there is an easy way to obtain a variety of species that are being grown by Spangle Creek Labs. Availability is limited and varies from year to year. Check their web site for info at: www.spanglecreeklabs.com/
I have no connection to the labs apart from being a happy customer years ago when I grew one species I bought from them.

[@samstuber3711]

Love the video! This is Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens though right?

[@aimeelusty941]

Great video Matt! What camera did you use to film this?

[@justinrichardson6577]

Well done. Interesting. What general area is this?

[@hunterwilson1622]

I once transplanted 3 yellow lady slippers. They were moved from about 3000 ft and hardwood to about 2000 ft and under white pines. They came up for many years and bloomed. I unfortunately in the winter but any ideas as to how they survived? I had over 35 wildflowers all under those trees. Even the cardinal flower would come back and bloom.

[@hunterwilson1622]

Unfortunately moved houses*

[@sindhujaesam4113]

L love this video. Which place

[@loscheiner]

In California the buckeyes (Aesculus California) smell amazing! Butterflies go crazy for them. But the fruit are very poisonous. Is that the same for y’all?

[@nickstein1705]

Ours are summer deciduous too which is kind of an unusual habit for trees

[@philippwickey9484]

Need to redo the sound on this one

[@fletchffletch8912]

Kaintuck ee my guess

[@Alex-ki1yr]

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[@tolumnia]

Nice video but difficult to hear. Speak up Matt! :)

[@tobynsaunders]

The more conscientious among us lower our voices while outside. Turn up your volume.