Indian Pipe

[rtbaum]

Please forgive the motion blur, I was not prepared for this shot. This flower was growing in dense shade.

I will allow this excerpt from the website, Minnesota Wildflowers, describe its unique relationship.

"it produces no chlorophyll, and like fungi, is not dependent upon light and can thrive in the shadiest of places. Since it cannot produce its own food it is sustained by the green plants around it. This relationship is not direct as its roots cannot directly tap into the food resources of other plant roots. The transfer is facilitated by mycorrhizal fungi that connect into both host and recipient roots and carbohydrates are passed along. This fungi dependent relationship is called mycotropism."

[Kodiak]

[IMG]I was not prepared for this shot. This flower was growing in dense shade.

The natural look of your rendition is magic!

[Nicks Pics]

I was eager to have a look when I saw the title "Indian Pipe". There was a fine crop of them this year in our woods. I used to think they were fungus at some point. I suppose most people might. Here, I found you one of my photos of it, but I am envious of the perspective you captured with yours. I should think about that in the future.

[IzzieK]

I have seen these before in one of my walks...and I agree with Kodiak that your rendition is quite poetic. And yes, I am forgiving you for the blur...

Nick...messy shot...naughty...naughty...

[bnnrcn]

Nice image Randy