Friday, June 24, 2005

Orchid bog declared ecological reserve

The CBC reported today that 820 hectares in Manitoba has been declared an ecological reserve, and will be known as Brokenhead Wetland Ecological Reserve. "28 of the province's 36 native orchid species and eight insect-eating plants" grow in this bog. Pictures of some of the wild orchids found in this area as well as information on this history of this conservation project can be viewed here.

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