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Unread 10-03-2008, 08:43 AM
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Default Dracula chimaera (Rchb.f.) Luer

This Colombian species is flowering again this year. Tenebrous look, don't you think? Interesting, this time the flower came much larger and darker then the last times.

The plant and entire flower, with the long tails:
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Here's a close up view of the flower:
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OMG, that is sooo cool!!! Ofcourse I might be biased for obvious reasons. hehe.
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Excellent photo, Mauro. Very interesting flower!
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