Not having heard of this plant before, I was rather confused why people would leave so much footwear on this trail.
replyApologies, I assumed common knowledge when I shouldn't have. It's a lovely orchid that resembles a slipper.
replyHere's a link from the USDA Forest Service:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/cyprip...
haha yes, 100% thought this was about someone dumping used shoes in a pristine area before your comment.
replyI listen to too many crime podcasts. My mind was going, one slipper, the second slipper, then the body.
replyOr all of those feet in BC
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salish_Sea_human_foot_discover...
replytry botany:
Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3CBOpT2-NRvoc2ecFMDCsA