Among all European orchids, the Lady's Slipper has the largest flowers. Nevertheless, the plant can easily be overlooked. In Slovenia it grows in open beech forests and under Dwarf Pine.
Due to its over-picking and unearthing, the species is endangered. Therefore it has been protected, included on the Red List, and designated a Natura 2000 species.
Some glimpses from Juliana, 6. 5. 2024, photo Monika Poklukar.