David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
I dreamt for more than 20 years to see this endemic jewel from the super wet forests of the Pacific blooming in situ ! The red form of Paphinia rugosa, a fragrant short lived flower, around 3 days... One out of more than 1500 endemic orchids of Colombia.
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Another gorgeous very cold grower around 3400 m asl in paramo ecosystem. Cyrtochilum auropurpureum in situ during an EXCEPTIONAL 14 DAYS TOUR I guided for the French Orchid Federation with Nature Experience (235 WILD ORCHID SPECIES BLOOMING) in Colombia.
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Huge Anthurium recavum (endemic from Colombia) with Guzmania cf. rauhiana in situ, during an EXCEPTIONAL 14 DAYS TOUR I guided for the French Orchid Federation with Nature Experience (235 WILD ORCHID SPECIES BLOOMING). Valle del Cauca department.
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Miltoniopsis phalaenopsis lip, average variety with good shape. I don't like to use flash and almost never do, but I tried to see... Too much light reverberation for me, in this case showing how glistening can be this species, that allows more sharpness
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Tillandsia stipitata or Tillandsia ionochroma in situ in Tolima dept. during an EXCEPTIONAL 14 DAYS TOUR I guided for the French Orchid Federation with Nature Experience and Tolima BioDiversa Expediciones (235 WILD ORCHID SPECIES BLOOMING) in Colombia.
pflanzenflüsterer:
Sonchus daltonii 0097-1; Asteraceae (2)
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Cyrtochilum cf. sodiroi (almost always misidentified as Cyrtochilum ramosissimum, an endemic species from Venezuela) during an EXCEPTIONAL 14 DAYS TOUR I guided for the French Orchid Federation (235 WILD ORCHID SPECIES BLOOMING) in Colombia. Cauca dept.
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Erycina pusilla in situ during an EXCEPTIONAL 14 DAYS TOUR I guided for the French Orchid Federation with Nature Experience (191 WILD ORCHID SPECIES BLOOMING) in Colombia. Valle del Cauca department.
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Cyrtochilum cf. sodiroi (almost always misidentified as Cyrtochilum ramosissimum, an endemic species from Venezuela) during an EXCEPTIONAL 14 DAYS TOUR I guided for the French Orchid Federation (235 WILD ORCHID SPECIES BLOOMING) in Colombia. Cauca dept.
pflanzenflüsterer:
Sonchus daltonii 0097-1; Asteraceae (1)
douneika:
Dendrobium Chinsai (moniliforme x unicum)
douneika:
Dendrobium Chinsai (moniliforme x unicum)
douneika:
Catasetum osculatum
douneika:
Catasetum osculatum
douneika:
Rhyncholaelia glauca
douneika:
Rhyncholaelia glauca
douneika:
Ida ciliata
douneika:
Ida ciliata
douneika:
Ida ciliata
Nonsmokinjoe57:
Catasetum saccatum
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Guzmania cf. rosea (Bromeliaceae family) in situ during an EXCEPTIONAL 14 DAYS TOUR I guided for the French Orchid Federation with Nature Experience (191 WILD ORCHID SPECIES BLOOMING) in Colombia. Valle del Cauca department.
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Sobralia virginalis in situ in the cloud forest during a one day birding and botany tour organized by Adventures Colombia that we just guided in Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, with Pablo Barrera and Luz Osorio Arias.
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Sobralia violacea in situ, flower last 1 day, precisely 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 dept.
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
A miniature world on which it is worthy stopping exists, look carefully with a magnifying lens or macro pics to realize how beautiful and complex it is, invisible to the bare eye ! Lepanthes tracheia (flower size 3 mm) blooming at home almost permanently.
klausrueffer:
Echinopsis Hybride, "Bauernkaktus"
concep1941:
BURROWING FOUR O'CLOCK
concep1941:
EAST COAST DUNE SUNFLOWER
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Cyclopogon epiphyticus in situ. Asian "jewel orchids" are famous for their coloured leaves, but Colombia also has some orchids with particularly aesthetic foliage. A species growing epiphytic, contrary to other species of this genus which are terrestrials
Bernard Spragg:
Etlingera elatior 'Red Torch'
