Orchids of Western NY

Spotting an orchid in the wild can be a thrill.  Some are eye-catching and spectacularly colorful.  Others are small and harder to find and identify. In this presentation, we will discuss the wild orchids I have seen and photographed in western New York State and the parks, preserves, and habitats where they were found. We will learn their identifying features and the unique parasitic and symbiotic relationships some species have with other plants and fungi in the woodlands and wetlands.