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Calypso secrets

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

How many years have I known calypso orchids? Probably close to twenty. And yet this week when I went to visit my favorite nearby site in Nederland, CO, I learned something new. Calypsos have a scent! It’s pure and sweet … Continue reading →

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Emerging calypsos

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

So if you’re a regular reader, you know I’m a big fan of calypso orchids (something I discovered I have in common with John Muir) and every spring I go out orchid hunting. This year I got special help from a biologist who … Continue reading →

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John Muir and the calypsos

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

John Muir—I learned this week—was an avid lover of calypso orchids (Calypso bulbosa or Calypso borealis). He discovered them in his twenties in Ontario, Canada, where he was knocking about working as an inventor in a factory and “botanizing” on … Continue reading →

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Calypso orchids at last!

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

I’ve been searching for them for five springs, ever since I moved to Colorado—the calypso orchid (Calypso bulbosa or Calypso borealis), also known as fairy slipper orchid. I know where to look: shaded, moist ground under pine trees. Mossy surroundings. … Continue reading →

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