by Rich Leighton | May 3, 2016 | NANP, Native Orchids, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography, Pacific Northwest, Photography, Washington
This is a follow up to my last orchid-hunting post. Last week was my first official orchid-hunting expedition of the year, and I followed the suggestion of a fellow orchid-hunter to check out a new area (for me) – Fidalgo Island near Anacortes, Washington. In most...
by Rich Leighton | May 2, 2016 | NANP, Native Orchids, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography, Pacific Northwest, Photography, Washington, Wildflowers
Last week was my first official orchid-hunting expedition of the year, and I followed the suggestion of a fellow orchid-hunter to check out a new area (for me) – Fidalgo Island near Anacortes, Washington. In most places that aren’t very remote, it can take...
by Rich Leighton | Mar 18, 2016 | Florida, NANP, Native Orchids, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography, Photography
One of my very favorite types of wild native orchids I’ve found in the wild are those belonging to the tribe Cymbidieae, all of which are found in the tropics or subtropics. Not only are the flowers spectacularly colorful and often large, each plant often has...
by Rich Leighton | May 28, 2015 | NANP, Native Orchids, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography, Pacific Northwest, Washington
Last weekend I took some time off for camping, hiking and some much-needed R&R with my family in the Wenatchee National Forest in the mountains near Roslyn, Washington. While I wasn’t looking for things to photograph (I was on a mini-vacation after all...
by Rich Leighton | Oct 22, 2012 | NANP, Native Orchids, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography, Photography
Welcome to the first part of my new series, “Profiles in Nature”. Over the years I’ve amassed a great deal of information about natural history as a result of a lot of reading and being a natural outdoorsman. I grew up fascinated with the plants and...
by Rich Leighton | Aug 2, 2012 | NANP, Native Orchids, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography, Photography, Story, Travel
Orchids. Just the very word brings to mind a vision of exotic color, delightful texture and fantastic shapes, and the scent of consummate and delicious fragrances. Often it evokes feelings of peaceful reflection, caring, and a love for nature’s most wondrous...
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