Orchids in situ: Panama'

[maitaman]

I was just going over pics from a trip above Gualaca. There were more than 30 species in an area of less than an acre. sorry my photography isn't good (I blame it o9n the old camera, but that's only half of it).
I'm making a listing of orchids in Panama' and trying to get pics of as many as I can. I have over 1500 listed already with pics of about 600 of them - 80 or so I took myself.

[cb977]

Very nice, thanks for sharing

Sounds like an interesting project

[tuvoc]

I just love these! In situ is such a great way to see so many orchids at their natural best. Keep them comming!

Kim

[maitaman]

I've put a number of in situ pics etc. in the gallery. Search Panama'

[Rothie]

Thanks for the pics.I love to see plants and animals in their natural settings.

[Tindomul]

Wow! Great pics, thanks for sharing. The locality names are familiar to me because they are heavily referenced in the poison dart hobby (Dendrobates pumillio).

[Chubidubi]

Pretty flowers. Hope you had fun there.

[andersonii85]

Originally Posted by maitaman

I was just going over pics from a trip above Gualaca. There were more than 30 species in an area of less than an acre. sorry my photography isn't good (I blame it o9n the old camera, but that's only half of it).
I'm making a listing of orchids in Panama' and trying to get pics of as many as I can. I have over 1500 listed already with pics of about 600 of them - 80 or so I took myself.

Love your photos!

I'd be interested in that list of yours!!! Think you could send it to me by email?

[james mickelso]

My dad picked an epidendrum ciliare off a tree in panama in 1949 during a caznal trabsit and I have the orchid now. It smells wonderful at night when it blooms and stays blooming for more than a month usually. 5 to 7 flowers per inflorescence. Pure white. Like falcata but the lip is highly serrated. Very tough plant. Divides well and worth picking up for any collection.