David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
National flower of Colombia: Cattleya trianae (tipo variety) in situ during an EXCEPTIONAL 14 DAYS TOUR I guided for a group of the French Orchidology Federation. All records of observation beaten: 235 ORCHID SPECIES BLOOMING IN SITU. Reserve yours.
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
National flower of Colombia: Cattleya trianae (albescens variety) in situ during an EXCEPTIONAL 14 DAYS TOUR I guided for a group of the French Orchidology Federation. All records of observation beaten: 235 ORCHID SPECIES BLOOMING IN SITU. Reserve yours.
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Probably the rare Sobralia Cattleya in situ during an EXCEPTIONAL 14 DAYS TOUR I just guided for a 2nd group of the French Orchidology Federation. All records of observation beaten: 235 ORCHID SPECIES BLOOMING IN SITU. Biodiversity's paradise is COLOMBIA!
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
The big flowered Otoglossum scansor in situ during an EXCEPTIONAL 14 DAYS TOUR I just guided for a 2nd group of the French Orchidology Federation. All records of observation beaten: 235 ORCHID SPECIES BLOOMING IN SITU. Biodiversity's paradise is COLOMBIA!
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Marvelous Telipogon cf. octavioi in situ during an EXCEPTIONAL 14 DAYS TOUR I just guided for a 2nd group of the French Orchidology Federation. All records of observation beaten: 235 ORCHID SPECIES BLOOMING IN SITU. Biodiversity's paradise is COLOMBIA!
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Maxillaria nigrescens, one of the species that swept away my passion for this genus 30 years ago, has everything to please me: "animal", looking in movement, with intense color, a delicious fragrance reminding me of rhubarb with a touch of sweet (jam...).
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Pescatoria klabochorum in situ, very attractive species from Colombia and Ecuador, with a magnificent contrast between the white petals and sepals and the red or pink of the extremity of those as well as of its complex lip. Valle del Cauca dept, Colombia.
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Endemic from Colombia, the tiny Andinobates bombetes (size +/- 1 cm) adverts predators it is toxic thanks to aposematic colors. Seen on a 2 weeks orchid and nature tour I guided for the French Federation of Orchidology. Valle del Cauca dept.
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Phragmipedium longifolium (lady's slipper) blooming in situ during an orchid observation tour I guided in Valle del Cauca dept, Colombia. Let’s hope this population doesn’t get damaged by poaching again as I have sadly already seen it in other places...
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
To find this nice Restrepia guttulata (flower 6 cm) in situ: one of the highlights of a 2 weeks orchid and nature tour I guided for the French Federation of Orchidology with Nature Experience, we found 191 species in bloom in situ. Tolima dept, Colombia.
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
To find this nice Restrepia guttulata (flower 6 cm) in situ: one of the highlights of a 2 weeks orchid and nature tour I guided for the French Federation of Orchidology with Nature Experience, we found 191 species in bloom in situ. Tolima dept, Colombia.
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Pescatoria klabochorum in situ, very attractive species from Colombia and Ecuador, with a magnificent contrast between the white petals and sepals and the red or pink of the extremity of those as well as of its complex lip. Valle del Cauca dept, Colombia.
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Doesn't remind you of an Anteater or Gonzo from the Muppets ? Colourful weevil (Coleoptera order, Curculionoidea superfamily, probably from the Curculionidae family ) in Tatama National Natural Park, Risaralda department, Colombia.
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Colombia is the richest country in bird as well as hummingbird species on the planet. Here a Rufous-gaped Hillstar (Urochroa bougueri) observing some tourists and nature explorators in a tropical forest close to a waterfall. Valle del Cauca department.
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Cyrtochilum halteratum. One of the most eye catching species among 191 species we could observe blooming in situ during a 2 weeks orchid and nature tour I just guided for the French Federation of Orchidology with Nature Experience. Tolima dept, Colombia.
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Wild piece of art... Young hairy tree fern frond in Farallones de Cali during a 7 days tour I guided for Eduard Kolarik (Edingarden on Instagram). Colombia boasts more than 1600 fern species among 157 genera and 41 families. Valle del Cauca dept, Colombia
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
The surprising Cavendishia nitens in situ (Ericaceae family as is the heather shrub) during a thirty days orchid and nature observation tour I guided for french tourists with Nature Experience. Endemic species from Colombia and from Valle del Cauca dept
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Epidendrum ionophyllum in situ, a species with very elegant miniature flowers and, as I like it, which seem to be "in movement". Distributed from Colombia to Ecuador on the Pacífic side. Here during a tour I guided in Valle del Cauca, dept, Colombia.
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Chrysocynis ecuadorensis in situ, one the 191 species that we could observe blooming in situ during a 2 weeks orchid and nature tour that I just guided for the French Federation of Orchidology with Nature Experience. Valle del Cauca dept, Colombia.
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Bulbophyllum macranthum at home, with a pleasant fragrance mixed of melon and vanilla, what is unusual for the Bulbophyllum genus that normally has fetid scents. Distribution: south-east asia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon islands from 700 to 1500 masl
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Red form of Pleurothallis cf. titan in situ. One of the most striking species of this megadiverse genus (555 species recognized), because of its huge size (flower around 4 cm) in a usually miniature group, as for its intense color. Santander dept,Colombia
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Red form of Pleurothallis cf. titan in situ. One of the most striking species of this megadiverse genus (555 species recognized), because of its huge size (flower around 4 cm) in a usually miniature group, as for its intense color. Santander dept,Colombia
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Poulsenia ramata tree (Moraceae (family) in premontane humid forest. Again enjoying the tremendous biodiversity and almost prehistoric landscapes of Farallones de Cali, this time during a 7 days tour I just guided in Valle del Cauca department, Colombia.
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Great moment! The now scarce Pescatoria coelestis (after poaching) in situ. Again enjoying the tremendous biodiversity of Farallones de Cali, this time during a 7 days tour I just guided for Eduard Kolarik in Valle del Cauca dept., Colombia.
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
The cute Neomortonia rosea (Gesneriaceae family) in situ. Again enjoying the tremendous biodiversity of Farallones de Cali, this time during a 7 days tour I just guided for Eduard Kolarik (Edingarden on Instagram) in Valle del Cauca dept, Colombia.
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Stelis excentrica (gigantic species with around 2,5 - 3 cm flowers described in 2020) in situ. Again enjoying the tremendous biodiversity of Farallones de Cali, this time during a 7 days tour I just guided for Eduard Kolarik in Valle del Cauca dept, Colom
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
With Anthurium queremalense, endemic species from Colombia, impressive by its size and its beauty. Again enjoying the tremendous, almost prehistoric, biodiversity of Farallones de Cali, this time during a 7 days tour I just guided in Valle del Cauca dept.
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Nice to see again Masdevallia sceptrum in situ, here really close compared to plants I had seen high in the trees some years ago. Nice big flowered species. Very cold climate, Boyacá dept, Colombia. Distribution: Venezuela and Colombia from 2400 to 3900 m
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Not the blooming season (May and also a bit October) but I managed to see a plant of the endemic Cattleya mendelii in a village during my trip to Santander dept, Colombia. Distribution: only the eastern mountain range in NE Colombia from 1200 to 1800 masl
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Sobralia powellii. Another species I hoped to see blooming in the wild for a while. I have been able to observe during my trip in Santander dept (Colombia). Distribution: Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Ecuador from 500 to 1500 m asl
