[Watercolor Painting, Still-Life], 12 by 8 in, (30 by 20 cm),
I.V. Passmoore, 1995

Fuzzy Slipper of a Rich Ruby Hue, Orchid

Passmoore, Works Of Alexander & I.V.

Like all ladies slippers, Paphiopedilums have downward facing hairs placed strategically to entrap pollinators.
I wonder if other fuzzy phenomena in the plant world are equally explicable... why, for instance, should peaches by fuzzy?
Series Description: Monocotyledons of the first order, their 30,000 species-strong presence is a coup in the plant world. See also the Cymbidium and more general Flowers series.

A selection of 10 more titles in this series --

Slipper Orchid in Saucer Uncommon Orchid Arrangement On the edge of his blooming - Paphiopedilum

Phragmipedium, Red-Lipped | Phragmipedium, Vibrant Pink | Green Paphiopedilum | Naturally Frilly Petticoat-- Yellow Cattleya | Nefarious Red Paphiopedilum Lady's Slipper | Pale Pescatoria | Pescatoria cerina |

Summary of titles in the "Orchid" series --
33 Watercolor Paintings | 3 Oil Paintings | 1 Gouache Temperas |

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