I am learning about the many species of native wild orchids in Wisconsin, including my favorite, the Pink Lady 's Slipper. I paint what I am trying to understand. While are not endangered in Wisconsin, the Lady's Slipper story is one of perseverance and symbiotic relationships, and a reducing habitat. Lady slippers take many years to grow from seed into a mature blooming sized plant. It can take fourteen years before the first bloom appears. When Lady Slipper plants are mature enough to bloom, they may only bloom four or five times in their lifespan, of 20 years or more. Just removing one flower can interfere with the Lady Slipper population.

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