Hanging Naked Man Orchid - Real or Fake?

This post by Thomas Marcum, Thomas is the founder/leader of the cryptozoology and paranormal research organization known as The Crypto Crew. Over 20 years experience with research and investigation of unexplained activity, working with video and websites. A trained wild land firefighter and a published photographer, and poet.



I thought I might start a new series of post that I call "Real or Fake". I will post some unusual story or photo and let you know if the story/photo is something Real or Fake.

The first item in this little series is a photo of what is commonly called "Hanging Naked Man", see photo above - Some say it is just a photoshopped fake but after some quick research I discovered that indeed the odd flower is in fact real.

This orchid does bare a striking resemblance to a "Hanging Naked Man" ....completed with varying sizes of anatomy....does size matter? I guess not in the flower kingdom.   

Orchis italica, aka the Naked Man orchid or the Italian Orchid is certainly real and grows in various locations in the Mediterranean.

You can read more about The Naked Man orchid on first-nature.com

Real or Fake? - REAL!

Thanks
~Tom~



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Mermaids in Kentucky?

This post by Thomas Marcum, Thomas is the founder/leader of the cryptozoology and paranormal research organization known as The Crypto Crew. Over 20 years experience with research and investigation of unexplained activity, working with video and websites. A trained wild land firefighter and a published photographer, and poet.


Aprils Fools Joke? - Have you spotted the legendary Pikeville mermaid on the Hatfield-McCoy River Trail yet? I've never heard of this before today ...is it some kind of local legend?

I live in Kentucky but have never heard of such a legend, Of course the photo must be a photo shopped thing but I was wondering if there is some kind of legend about mermaids in Kentucky?

This photo was posted on the facebook page for Pikeville City Tourism and it is very safe to assume it is an April Fools joke but I like it.

Just wanted to share it.

Thanks
~Tom~  




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