Epiphytic orchid garden in Cuyabeno, Ecuador
 

A host of epiphytic orchids festoon a macrolobium tree growing in an igapo flooded forest lake, Laguna Grande, Cuyabeno, Ecuador. (No flowers, but spectacular, so just wanted to share!)

WOW!

Glad you liked it! :D

Here's another one, this time showing the habitat as context for these magnificent trees.

That's wonderful. I wonder how many different species are in there.

Dozens of orchids I am sure, and bromeliads, ferns, arums and many others...

Fantastic. The tree is barely visible. I wonder what it looks like with blooms!

Wow!

More jungle photographs
 

I recently visited Cuyabeno and it is absolutely the best Amazon jungle park to visit. As is often the case in the rainforest, the plants are not buoyantly blooming, but just a single tree or a single plant at the time. And yet, Cuyabeno is one of the richest tropical rainforest parks in the world while also being one of the most accessible parks. There is a webpage that shows great shots of Amazon jungle plants[/URL] in high resolution which is well worth taking a peek at. (cuyabenolodge.com/amazon-rainforest/amazon-forest-plants/amazon-forest-plants.htm") Enjoy.