June 6, 2021

This is a Florida Butterfly Orchid,

It grows on Bald Cypress and Live Oak

Although it attracts pollinators, 

Its name comes from what the flowers evoke.

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere

Sources: https://flawildflowers.org/flower-friday-encyclia-tampensis/

Photo and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson