Loss of habitat and degradation of habitat are probably involved. Maybe loss of bees, too. If I was at the southern limit of its range and saw it receding northward, I'd consider global warming, but it ranges from Canada all the way south to the gulf, and I'm in Indiana.
Beautiful. Is it due to loss of habitat or global warming that makes this lovely orchid difficult to find?
ReplyDeleteLoss of habitat and degradation of habitat are probably involved. Maybe loss of bees, too. If I was at the southern limit of its range and saw it receding northward, I'd consider global warming, but it ranges from Canada all the way south to the gulf, and I'm in Indiana.
ReplyDeleteThanks Keith. I lived in Indiana for 20 years and never saw an orchid.
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