Orchid's aren't exactly common in Canada. In Costa Rica we walk up to a volcanic rock field and what is colonizing the new ground? Orchids. This ground dwelling orchid is apparently considered a weed but I thought it was quite pretty.

Camera:	Nikon D2x
Date:	Saturday, June 28th, 2008 at 1:21 PM
Exposure:	1/250 sec at f4.0
ISO:	100 asa
Lens:	105mm f/2.8D AF Micro-Nikkor at 105mm (equivalent field of view of a 157.5mm lens on a 35mm camera)
Scientific Name:	species related to Epidendrum radicans (Fire Star Orchid)
Tag:	Costa Rica, flower
Larger Image:	1999 x 1328
Raw Image:	4288 x 2848