For some time now, I have been trying to find a large Cowhorn Orchid I had been told existed somewhere in Everglades National Park. I have found many Cowhorn Orchids before during my hikes throughout Everglades and Big Cypress National Parks, however, I wanted to find this particular Cowhorn Orchid due to its extraordinary size.
I finally had some time this past week to make a trip to the location I thought the orchid could be found. I went with a photographer friend of mine, Robert Chaplin, on this trip. After a good bit of hiking and a lot of exploring we successfully found the orchid. Not only did we find it, but we also were rewarded as it was already in full bloom. I took some documentary pictures of it and hope to go back soon to try and do something more creative with it before the blooms begin to die.
