I quickly photographed it before (I was sure) that it would reach its demise once discovered by the deer that constantly roam the area.  It actually lasted about a week and although I was tempted to transplant it to a protected area, I knew that these orchids are very difficult to grow in a garden and do not often survive transplantation, although when I was a teenager I remember transplanting some yellow Lady's Slipper into my mom's garden where they thrived for years amongst the iris, poppies and phlox.  Still, this pink beauty brought a smile to my face and happiness for a time.  I hope that it will emerge again next year, but chances are, that if it does return, it won't be for a couple of years as I believe that they are biennials.

The image was digitally painted in Studio Artist using a variety of dry brushes and techniques, with some post processing in PS for optimization.