The Ghost Flower aka Monotripic uniflora or Indian Pipes is a rare native flower which has evolved into not needing sunlight to germinate and bloom. Hence it is one of the few flowers without chlorophyll and is a whitish translucent bloom. It feeds on fungi and a parasitic attachment to it fed by rotting tree roots and moist soil. It’s complex need for symbiosis often results in it not germinating or being seen since the bloom period is short for less than two weeks per year and it is only a couple of inches in height. I have missed seeing this for the last decade despite protecting its last seen area in my forested yard. So I was pleasantly surprised to come across this patch this year and visited it everyday while it evolved, glowed in the dark, and then turned black. Truly a most interesting native plant!