David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
A rarer Pleurothallis perijaensis variety, paler pinkish rather than red, in situ during a 5 days orchids, botany and nature observation tour I guided for 2 persons living in USA. We saw 73 orchid species blooming in situ. Valle del Cauca dept, Colombia.
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Colourful and with a not very pleasant wet wood scent, Bulbophyllum bicolor flowering at home. Pretty easy to grow in temperate to warm climate, not very water demanding compared to local orchids. Distribution: south China, Taiwan, Laos, Thaíland, Vietnam
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Otoglossum gobuilferum in situ during 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 department, Colombia.
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
As simple as efficient, the beauty of Andesanthus lepidotus (synonym Tibouchina lepidota, Melastomataceae family). Locally called "Siete Cueros" (seven skins) for its bark often renews. Valle del Cauca department, Colombia. Distribution: Panama to Peru.
thomas.schultze:
DSC00565 Mangrove forest 2
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Golden-naped Tanager (Chalcothraupis ruficervix), present in evergreen mountain forest, forest border and secondary forests. Distribution: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia from 1100 to 2400 m asl. Here in Valle del Cauca sept, Colombia.
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
The miniature Stelis purpurea in situ 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 department, Colombia.
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
Dracula chestertonii in situ 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 department, Colombia.
David Haelterman NatureguideColombia:
The miniature Psygmorchis crista-galli in situ 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 department, Colombia.
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.
thomas.schultze:
PC189564 Mahogany Hammock
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.
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:
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:
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.
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:
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:
Two varieties (see also next 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:
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:
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:
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.
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.
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.
