FUCK YEAH, ORCHID SPECIES!

PHOTO
6:54 pm
February 27, 2012
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Lepanthes maxonii, seen here in situ at Las Tablas, Southern Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Photograph by Daniel Jimenez.

Lepanthes maxonii, seen here in situ at Las Tablas, Southern Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Photograph by Daniel Jimenez.


Source: Flickr / costarica1
Tags: Lepanthes Orchidaceae orchids costa rica in situ

PHOTO
4:04 pm
February 7, 2012
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Encyclia alata, found from northeast Mexico through Costa Rica from sea level to 1000 meters in elevation. This broad distribution of elevation and climate likely contributes to the variable color and morphology of the flowers. Photograph by Eric Hunt.

Encyclia alata, found from northeast Mexico through Costa Rica from sea level to 1000 meters in elevation. This broad distribution of elevation and climate likely contributes to the variable color and morphology of the flowers. Photograph by Eric Hunt.


Source: Flickr / ericinsf
Tags: Encyclia Orchidaceae orchids Central America Mexico Costa Rica

PHOTOSET
12:31 pm
January 6, 2012
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Lepanthes chameleon, native to cloud forests in Costa Rica. Grown and photographed by Thomas Ditlevsen. Lepanthes chameleon, native to cloud forests in Costa Rica. Grown and photographed by Thomas Ditlevsen.

Lepanthes chameleon, native to cloud forests in Costa Rica. Grown and photographed by Thomas Ditlevsen.


Source: Flickr / thomas_orchids
Tags: Lepanthes Costa Rica Orchidaceae

PHOTO
3:28 pm
December 21, 2011
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Sobralia atropubescens, photographed in situ in Nuevo Arenal, Costa Rica. Photo by Jorge Miguel Conejo Chaverri.  

Sobralia atropubescens, photographed in situ in Nuevo Arenal, Costa Rica. Photo by Jorge Miguel Conejo Chaverri.  


Source: Flickr / hnojorge
Tags: Sobralia costa rica Orchidaceae in situ

PHOTO
4:04 pm
December 1, 2011
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Nikon D80
1/60th
f/4.2
35mm
Ticoglossum oerstedii, photographed by yours truly in situ in Costa Rica.

Ticoglossum oerstedii, photographed by yours truly in situ in Costa Rica.


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Tags: Oncidiinae Ticoglossum in situ orchids photography Costa Rica

PHOTOSET
8:28 pm
November 29, 2011
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This is Acianthera johnsonii, which has also been placed in the genera Pleurothallis and Brenesia. Photographed in situ in Costa Rica by Daniel Jimenez. Here’s his Flickr page. This is Acianthera johnsonii, which has also been placed in the genera Pleurothallis and Brenesia. Photographed in situ in Costa Rica by Daniel Jimenez. Here’s his Flickr page.

This is Acianthera johnsonii, which has also been placed in the genera Pleurothallis and Brenesia. Photographed in situ in Costa Rica by Daniel Jimenez. Here’s his Flickr page.


Source: orchidspecies.com
Tags: Costa Rica in situ orchids photography Pleurothallids