This is a watercolor of a yellow lady’s slipper by Bob George. Prints, notecards, and the original artwork is available from Bob George Illustrations. Please contact the artist for pricing.

Lady's Slipper Watercolor

Here’s another picture of a yellow lady’s slipper from the backyard…

Yellow Lady Slipper

Yellow Lady’s Slippers wildflower pictures from our yard earlier this month…

Yellow Lady Slippers

Yellow Lady Slippers

Happy Mother’s Day!

Last year, Mother’s Day must have been later because I used blackberry blossoms for a vase. This year, a yellow lady’s slipper flower and wild geraniums from the yard were the choice flowers for my wife.

Wild Geranium and a Yellow Lady's Slipper

One cluster of lady’s slippers in our yard is especially impressive. There are seven yellow lady’s slippers together, including two stems with two flowers each. Last year, there were six flowers, but this year there were seven. Here are some additional pictures of yellow lady’s slippers from our backyard:

Seven Yellow Ladys Slippers

Multiple Yellow Ladys Slippers

Here are a couple pictures from our yard of yellow lady’s slippers. Lady Slippers are one of my favorite flowers. We did not know they were there when we bought our property and were very pleased when we discovered them.

Yellow Ladys Slippers

Yellow Ladys Slippers

Ladys Slipper Closeup

The yellow lady’s slippers in our yard are now past peak, but early May is the time of year to see them. In the May 2010 Potomac Appalachian newsletter, Lee Scheaffer describes where you can find them along the Appalachian Trail near Linden, VA in the G. Richard Thompson Wildlife Management Area. The article starts on the first page and is entitled “It’s A Flower Thing.”