A closer view of the flowers.
by Todd_Boland Jan 3, 2005 9:06 AM
Wite Bog-orchid in British Columbia, Canada, July 1997
by kennedyh Apr 24, 2004 10:40 PM
Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon) butterfly feeding on White Bog-orchid flowers in British Columbia, Canada, July 1997. Many Platanthera are called butterfly orchids, because butterflies use their long tongues to get nectar from the long spurs of these flowers.
by kennedyh Apr 25, 2004 7:56 AM
Sub-alpine zone, mid-August, Banff National Park, Rocky Mtns, AB, Canada.
by altagardener Nov 13, 2010 9:44 AM