After a week of travel, we finally reached our camp on June 2, ready to open the season. Thanks to the vigilance of our caretaker friend, the camp has survived the harsh winter without any visible sign of damage. The private road to our property was even better than we had expected.
We did not see any hummingbird yet on that first day but we got a nice surprise in the woods. A type of wildflower that we've never seen before was scattered all over, under the dense shade of the towering hemlocks.
A search of the internet revealed this to be pink ladies slipper, a wildflower belonging to the orchid family which is endangered in some areas because of how long it takes to grow. It takes years for a seed to develop to a mature plant and requires bees for pollination as well as a type of soil fungus to survive and reproduce. We just hope the plant will continue to thrive and reproduce for years to come.
Reference: Pink Ladies Slipper - USDA Forest Service
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