David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Anthurium sp. with an almost black flower in situ during a 5 days orchids, botany and nature observation tour I guided for 2 persons. We saw 73 orchid species blooming in situ in Valle del Cauca department, Colombia.
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Xylobium corrugatum in situ during an EXCEPTIONAL 14 DAYS TOUR I guided for the French Orchid Federation with Nature Experience and Tolima Biodiversa Expediciones (191 WILD ORCHID SPECIES BLOOMING) in Colombia. Tolima. department.
Antonio Puche:
Texturas
Antonio Puche:
La cara oculta
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Just some flowers of a much longer inflorescence of a Stelis sp. in situ. A little bit of the miniature world, somewhat "alien" looking isn't it ? Carchi Province , Ecuador.
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
The incredible verrucose callus of the lip of Epidendrum weerakitianum in situ ! I observed it for the first time in the forest where I live on a Christmas walk, although we already had it registered further north. Endemic (exclusive) from Colombia.
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
I remade pics of Cattleya lueddemanniana at home. This time with morning sun, it changes a lot the colors compared to older ones I made in the end of the afternoon (see in comments), Interesting to see how light has a strong influence from the same place
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Kohleria affinis (Gesneriaceae family). Extraordinary plant, so elegant and proliferous old specimen in well conserved cloud forest ! Seen during a 5 days orchids, botany and nature observation tour I guided for 2 persons in Valle del Cauca dept, Colombia
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
The miniature Platystele calantha in situ without flash use, just the sun, during a 5 days orchids, botany and nature observation tour I just guided for 2 persons living in USA. We saw 73 orchid species blooming in situ. Valle del Cauca dept, Colombia.
Antonio Puche:
Reflejos de Stoksness
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
I remade pics of Cattleya lueddemanniana at home. This time with morning sun, it changes a lot the colors compared to older ones I made in the end of the afternoon (see in comments), Interesting to see how light has a strong influence from the same place
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Trichopilia hennisiana in situ during a very diversified 30 days tour I guided last year for Nature Experience, managing to observe more than 300 orchid species blooming in situ more many other endemic plants, birds, insects. Colombia.
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Lepanthes tsubotae in situ, very rare endemic species because of poaching, during a very diversified 30 days tour I guided last year for Nature Experience, we observed more than 300 orchid species blooming in situ and many other plants, birds... Colombia
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
The rare and endangered Masdevallia racemosa in situ, endemic from Colombia, during an EXCEPTIONAL 14 DAYS TOUR I guided for the French Orchid Federation with Nature Experience (235 WILD ORCHID SPECIES BLOOMING) in Colombia.
albrecht.haas:
Mauritius island waterfall
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Two varieties (see also former pic) of Pleurothallis phalangifera in situ during an EXCEPTIONAL 14 DAYS TOUR I guided for the French Orchid Federation with Nature Experience Tolima Biodiversa Expediciones (235 WILD ORCHID SPECIES BLOOMING) in Colombia.
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
The rare and endangered Masdevallia racemosa in situ, endemic from Colombia, during an EXCEPTIONAL 14 DAYS TOUR I guided for the French Orchid Federation with Nature Experience (235 WILD ORCHID SPECIES BLOOMING) in Colombia.
