What was the name of Jacques Cousteau’s research vessel?

If you didn’t watch “The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau”…BUT, you recognize the wildflower above…

No???

Calypso is the name of Monsieur Cousteau’s ship and the wildflower is a Calypso Orchid…one of my favorites and rare to find in my woods. This year I have found 5! And they survived last weekend’s snow.

Calypso – such a fun word to say. If you were fortunate to grow up with Jacques Cousteau and his grand passion for the undersea world, you are very fortunate!

Calypso was a sea nymph in the Odysseus myth. Additionally, the etomology of “calypso” is something hidden…to cover, to conceal: appropos to the ship as well as the wildflower :) !

The Calypso Orchid – so small and from the top…only a bit of purple leaf.

But, when you really look at what is hidden, what is concealed…

Incredible beauty. An orchid. An exotic. Calypso.

In honor of beauty, passion, exploration and the seeking of knowledge and understanding:

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