Paph bellatulum in the wild.

[theorchidman]

Heres some views of a trip I went on in June to see Paph bellatulum in flower in the wild. It was hard going but worth the effort.
MAE TANG ORCHIDS

[billc]

They must get a lot of rain there. They seem to be growing right on the rocks. The bird sounds are a nice touch, seems like you'er in a tropical paridise.
Thanks !!

Bill

[Roy]

Great example of how they grow in nature, thanks for showing.
Some of those bellatulum are as good as if not better than some of the nursery bred ones.

[Paul]

That was interesting! Thanks for sharing!

[dounoharm]

what a nice trip! lucky you to have seen some natural orchids in the wild!! i loved the photos! thank you for posting!

[nenella]

Fabulous! I love seeing pics of orchids in their natural setting! thanks that's Ace!

[Shirley]

Great photos and I loved the sound effects! You didn't say what country you were visiting!

[trdyl]

Loved the photos! Thanks for posting.

[theorchidman]

The area I saw the plants was in Northern Thailand. It was the rainy season when we went there and it rained most days but mostly in the evenings. What is interesting is that the plants here have a long dry season from early December to late April when there is very little rain and everywhere is very dry and parched - yet these Paphs seem to survive very well. I think one of the main reasons that hobbyists loose their plants is because they keep them to wet in the winter. Everyone seems to think that being Paphs they should never be allowed to dry out!

[RJSquirrel]

very nice

I kept waiting for the shot of a T Rex coming out from behind..thats like jurassic park there man!!! very cool...