Patch of 4 plants just approaching or at peak of flowering on west shoreline, with another 2 plants past peak (lower third of flowers desiccated) on opposite east shore; total of 6 plants.
Platanthera clavellata (https://inaturalist.ca/observations/211067324) growing under a group of 3 plants.
Only single plant evident; just pasting peak of flowering; growing under patch of Platanthera psychodes (see https://inaturalist.ca/observations/211067342).
2 plants past peak of flowing on eastern shoreline. These plants are opposite a group of 4 plants on the western shoreline at their peak of flowering.
See the other group of 4 plants at https://inaturalist.ca/observations/211067342.
Dale Leadbeater, Emily Johnson and I were driven by Ben Teskey and Bea Chan across the lake in a Jon boat that maneuvered the channels cut in the fen on the west side. Speed botany.
The Hoodies were just finishing, while the Great Plains nearby were still tightly closed.
with Emily Johnson, Jim Saigeon, Dr. Don Smith and landowner. Jim found the orchid.